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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
At the recent Tech World 2024 event, Lenovo showed off a prototype of a local LAM working on one of its Razr phones that booked restaurant reservations and Uber rides.
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Anshel Sag, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
By 2014 Rosenberger had some all-aluminum prototypes ready to test.
—Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
So at the Barclay Hotel in New York City, Evans presented prototypes the pair had been developing, among them, the now-iconic Lounge Chair Wood or the LCW.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
According to the tech brand, the bendy prototype can be safely stretched 10,000 times, even when exposed to extreme temperatures, without any distortion to its display.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
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Anshel Sag, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
By 2014 Rosenberger had some all-aluminum prototypes ready to test.
—Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
So at the Barclay Hotel in New York City, Evans presented prototypes the pair had been developing, among them, the now-iconic Lounge Chair Wood or the LCW.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
According to the tech brand, the bendy prototype can be safely stretched 10,000 times, even when exposed to extreme temperatures, without any distortion to its display.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prototype
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Catcher in the Rye Perhaps the most famous example of a novel linked with murder would be Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, which was linked with three murderers, although one was later dismissed as a coincidence.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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This past year, for example, out of 8.2 million college students seeking an internship, only 3.6 million landed one and only 2.5 million of those reported having quality experiences with meaningful projects and productive mentorship.Brandon Busteed, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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These projects breathed new life into the U.S. conservation movement, the forerunner of today’s climate activism.Pavlina R. Tcherneva, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2020
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Embrace change, become a forerunner and refuse to let emotional interference deter productivity.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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In any case, as someone that has played and finished every Armored Core game since the 1997 original, the fact that this episode exists is still momentous and wonderful for me.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The cemetery was designed to pay homage to Resurrection Cemetery from the original.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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The company’s examination of the spyware samples shows that EagleMsgSpy can collect call logs, SMS chats, and messages from WhatsApp, WeChat, and Telegram, in addition to capturing screenshots and audio recordings from the device.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
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Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points.Dana Blanton, Fox News, 12 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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Hunting is usually instinctual behavior for cats, inherited from their wild ancestors, and while most domestic cats are pro hunters, others back off from this duty or kill prey and then leave it without eating it.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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