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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
Musk has sought for more than a decade to get the public comfortable with SpaceX’s approach to rocket development, which emphasizes testing cheap prototypes in flight and embracing the occasional mishap rather than trying to guarantee perfection.
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Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Now two of the prototypes developed by Arup, KNE Studio, and Reddymade have gone up at the corner of Broadway and Chambers Street, offering a glimpse of less cluttered sidewalk protection in sky blue and taxi yellow.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
24 June 2026
The forecast includes only external sales, excluding those produced for prototypes, pre-order trials, or internal use.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Military researchers increasingly rely on digital engineering, computational fluid dynamics, AI training, and virtual testing environments to evaluate new technologies before building physical prototypes.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
The ability to extract consumer insights, test prototypes, and craft compelling product narratives must be embedded across teams, according to Kemkers.
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Sally Percy,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Engineers would spend months testing and calibrating prototypes in proving grounds and on real-world roads.
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IEEE Spectrum,
17 June 2026
Somebody was claiming to have a prototypes of this engine.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
17 June 2026
Nurix founder Mukesh Bansal said the current era of artificial intelligence demands systems that can actually execute complex, real-world tasks rather than just generating flashy prototypes.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Now two of the prototypes developed by Arup, KNE Studio, and Reddymade have gone up at the corner of Broadway and Chambers Street, offering a glimpse of less cluttered sidewalk protection in sky blue and taxi yellow.
—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
24 June 2026
The forecast includes only external sales, excluding those produced for prototypes, pre-order trials, or internal use.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Military researchers increasingly rely on digital engineering, computational fluid dynamics, AI training, and virtual testing environments to evaluate new technologies before building physical prototypes.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
The ability to extract consumer insights, test prototypes, and craft compelling product narratives must be embedded across teams, according to Kemkers.
—
Sally Percy,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Engineers would spend months testing and calibrating prototypes in proving grounds and on real-world roads.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
17 June 2026
Somebody was claiming to have a prototypes of this engine.
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
17 June 2026
Nurix founder Mukesh Bansal said the current era of artificial intelligence demands systems that can actually execute complex, real-world tasks rather than just generating flashy prototypes.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prototypes
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Other examples include the Department of Justice's lawsuit against RealPage, which has been accused of helping landlords drive up rent prices, and the DOJ's lawsuit against Agri Stats, a data-sharing company accused of helping the meatpacking industry inflate grocery prices.
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Most Americans today are familiar with some of the famous examples, like Bostonians dumping tea in the harbor in response to the Tea Act of 1773.
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Even the Hammurabi Code, a set of laws created by the sixth Babylonian king in approximately 1760 bce, established forerunners of today’s interest rate and minimum wage laws.
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The Norwegian ended his season before the Olympics to further recover from a shoulder injury, but attended the finals as one of the forerunners, who test a course shortly before a race starts.
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The company is looking to build out its own content library and take ownership of more originals to increase its overall profitability.
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The show helped put Netflix originals on the map and helped prove streaming series could be as successful, if not more, than shows on traditional outlets.
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The refs started handing out technical fouls like free samples, slapping Thomas and Hines-Allen with a double technical.
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To complete the project, Byrne brought on inker Paul Wills, who had impressed him with samples posted to Byrne’s website, along with colorists Lovern Kindzierski, Leonard O’Grady, Ruth Resmond and Carlos Lopez, with letterer Patrick Brosseau.
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Essentially, this transition marks the point where our cells are set up with the precursors required for organ formation, one of the most critical events in human development.
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Earth-impacting shrapnel from those primordial upheavals may have helped seed our planet with the precursors for life, delivering water and organic compounds from the dark, icy depths of the outer solar system.
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The budget is also expected to include additional funding for Fair Fares and NYC Kids RISE, a college savings plan program, sources told The News.
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Late last week, it was reported that Mangione had been in talks with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal, but that had fallen aside, sources familiar with the matter said.
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The team rotated larger specimens every six to eight hours into fresh containers.
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The faster growth sits in those same non-blood specimens, much of it colonization rather than serious infection.
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Kean comes from a long line of public servants, stretching 250 years to the country’s founding when one of his ancestors became New Jersey’s first leader since independence.
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The driving force for the tour is the idea that Black Americans and Muslims must unapologetically tell their own story, something their ancestors couldn’t do.
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