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as in examples
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 forerunners
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 originals
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 prototypes
That group will be part of Google’s Trusted Tester program, which often gets access to these early prototypes, many of which don’t ever ship publicly.
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David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
Tesla aims to deploy pre-production Optimus prototypes in its factories by late next year, with production units available by 2026.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
By allowing prototypes to be used by the general population for nine years, the Robodies team has improved the system to prioritize usability and social acceptance.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
The technology is based on the early prototypes of Jeanologia’s H2Zero technology.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
While components show promise, successfully scaling from prototypes to complete humanoids will be a key test of their biomimetic approach.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
These prototypes provided data and experience that contributed to the development of the B samples.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
While the prototypes for What World began with recycled cardboard, the design duo has since switched to new cardboard to impart a more luxe feel and satin finish to their products.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
In other cases, oil economies such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have invested in niche projects which are meant to be prototypes for sustainability.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
Tesla aims to deploy pre-production Optimus prototypes in its factories by late next year, with production units available by 2026.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
By allowing prototypes to be used by the general population for nine years, the Robodies team has improved the system to prioritize usability and social acceptance.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
The technology is based on the early prototypes of Jeanologia’s H2Zero technology.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
While components show promise, successfully scaling from prototypes to complete humanoids will be a key test of their biomimetic approach.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
These prototypes provided data and experience that contributed to the development of the B samples.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
While the prototypes for What World began with recycled cardboard, the design duo has since switched to new cardboard to impart a more luxe feel and satin finish to their products.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
In other cases, oil economies such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have invested in niche projects which are meant to be prototypes for sustainability.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prototypes
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Prices start at around $1 million, and Aston says production is limited to 999 examples.Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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No examples of Paleoindian clothing have survived, so researchers look to indirect evidence to determine what such garments may have looked like.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Greenland sharks are slow-growing, less than half an inch per year, but live so long that mature specimens reach more than 19 feet in length.Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Four specimens of the new species were collected from a depth of 25,925 feet in 2023 by the Integrated Deep-Ocean Observing System (IDOOS) Expedition aboard the R/V Abate Molina.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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These groups, known as the Clovis people, entered the continent around 13,000 years ago and became the ancestors of Indigenous Americans.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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This behavior would’ve baffled our ancestors.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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The alien symbiote trilogy, led by Tom Hardy, has proven itself critic-proof and commercially successful, although the third and final movie didn’t live up to the box off heights of its predecessors.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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This figure surpasses deportations under both Obama's predecessors and successors, according to data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Migration Policy Institute data reviewed by Newsweek.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Prototypes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prototypes. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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