prototypical
adjective
pro·to·typ·i·cal
ˌprō-tə-ˈti-pi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly prototypic
: of, relating to, or being a prototype
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Los Angeles Rams Needs: TE, OT, LB, CB Ohio State OG Donovan Jackson - Jackson looks like the NFL’s prototypical guard.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Mission command has become the prototypical command template for Western armed forces in recent years, with many nations’ militaries adopting it as their preferred command philosophy.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Bam is your prototypical player that every team needs — doesn’t require a lot of maintenance, doesn’t really need the ball to be successful in a team game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Burkholder, whom the Phillies signed away from a West Virginia commitment for $2.5 million in the second round last year, profiles as prototypical centerfielder.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Mission command has become the prototypical command template for Western armed forces in recent years, with many nations’ militaries adopting it as their preferred command philosophy.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Bam is your prototypical player that every team needs — doesn’t require a lot of maintenance, doesn’t really need the ball to be successful in a team game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Burkholder, whom the Phillies signed away from a West Virginia commitment for $2.5 million in the second round last year, profiles as prototypical centerfielder.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Prototypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prototypical. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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