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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Underneath this ecstasy of hypothetical and actual consumption was all the dire and prototypical gender stuff, obviously.
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2024
The Marshall Plan is the prototypical example of how economic resources can be used to encourage governments and societies to affiliate with a particular economic and geopolitical camp and align their policies accordingly.
—Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
On paper, North Carolina is the prototypical athletic department that should want private equity’s paper: a national brand, with a strong tradition and demanding booster base, but stuck in a second-fiddle power conference.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2024
Kellan Ford, Monte Vista, 6-5, 230, senior Arizona commit that has prototypical tight end size.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2024
The Marshall Plan is the prototypical example of how economic resources can be used to encourage governments and societies to affiliate with a particular economic and geopolitical camp and align their policies accordingly.
—Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
On paper, North Carolina is the prototypical athletic department that should want private equity’s paper: a national brand, with a strong tradition and demanding booster base, but stuck in a second-fiddle power conference.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2024
Kellan Ford, Monte Vista, 6-5, 230, senior Arizona commit that has prototypical tight end size.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Prototypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prototypical. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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