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as in example
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
a literary character who is regarded as the prototype of the fanatical and intolerant pursuer of justice
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as in forerunner
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
the Greek epic that is the prototype of the hero myth
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as in original
something from which copies are made
the manufacturer exhaustively tested the prototype of the vehicle before approving production
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Recent Examples of prototype
The team further suggests that doming smaller-scale tracks, like the half-mile Bristol Motor Speedway, could serve as a manageable prototype, estimating costs at $80 million.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Today’s prototype quantum computers are too error-prone to do anything useful.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
The technology is based on the early prototypes of Jeanologia’s H2Zero technology.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
McGee, who died Nov. 27 at age 87 in Gardnerville, Nev., defined the prototype.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Today’s prototype quantum computers are too error-prone to do anything useful.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
The technology is based on the early prototypes of Jeanologia’s H2Zero technology.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
McGee, who died Nov. 27 at age 87 in Gardnerville, Nev., defined the prototype.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prototype
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Romance novels continue to be high sellers with a cross-genre appeal: One of the most popular and bestselling series in the fantasy genre, for example, is A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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For example, too many of our families and students continue to face the challenges of housing instability and homelessness.Calvin Ball, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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Its Shakti 360 Leti was the forerunner for luxury experiential travel more than 16 years ago, and in the wake of that lodge’s closure (and stone-by-stone dismantling), the new Shakti Prana in Kumaon will continue that evolution.Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Now unified under a mainstream banner, the genre has become a forerunner of popular music.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 10 June 2024
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The proof that Piaget’s bold gamble paid off came in February of 2024, when the brand rolled out, to great acclaim, the Piaget 79, a chic update of the original.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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Amazon Prime Video for originals and rentals Stream movies, shows on Peacock Watch classics, originals on Apple TV+ CONTRIBUTING: Saman Shafiq & Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 25 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, a study from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, using a national sample of parents with children between the ages of 1 and 6 found that 1 in 4 parents, found bedtime to be challenging.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Fears were revived in 2014 after federal labs mishandled samples of smallpox, anthrax and H5N1.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Poor sleep is associated with insulin resistance (cells do not respond to insulin to take in blood glucose for energy, causing blood sugar levels to rise), which may be the precursor to prediabetes (having blood sugar levels that are not quite high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes).Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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The last time the Democratic Party faced this scale of electoral defeat was also the precursor to its greatest twenty-first-century success.Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
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However, our understanding of the rise of the pterodactyloids had been based almost exclusively on the fossil record of the Northern Hemisphere, with precious few specimens having been identified from the southern continents.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Analyzing Markers of Health in the Dead For this study, researchers used a skeletal collection of specimens curated at the Museum of London to uncover patterns of health, says lead study author Samantha L. Yaussy, an anthropologist at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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In another ironic twist, Kayce sells it for the ridiculously low price of $1.25 an acre, the original price his ancestors paid.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
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This is all mirrored by wordless sequences depicting the Simpson family’s prehistoric ancestors, rendered in an entirely different animation style that calls to mind cave etchings, as well as primordial Simpsons designs.Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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In his book, Grayson reports on instances of viewers leaving inappropriate messages in the chat, including messages regarding self-harm that streamers are not equipped to respond to.Dhanika Pineda, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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The increase in these instances could lead to worsening relations between Russia and NATO.Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Prototype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prototype. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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