PROTOTYPES Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

prototypes

noun

plural of prototype

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 The prototypes spotted already have production-ready lighting and body panels underneath the light camouflage. —

Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 May 2026 Plans for hub motors fell by the wayside in favor of a conventional drive unit, but the design was locked down, and journalists were able to ride in one of the prototypes last year at CES. —

Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026 The company spent years designing Ocean-1 and Ocean-2 prototypes, beginning in 2021, and plans to deploy its most recent Ocean-3 system in the northern Pacific Ocean this year, with commercial deployment to follow in 2027, according to the company. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026 The testing has shown that the concept can definitely work in real-world prototypes and shoe production. —

Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 May 2026 Each of the mentors had chosen one project out of all the entries to support over several months, before the students presented the final prototypes to the public and the judges. —

Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 11 May 2026 The project has entered a phase where prototypes feature a near-final design and capabilities, according to people with knowledge of the matter. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 Given it was going to be a big show, Joey Gee began patterning early prototypes of hats and accessories with her assistant in February. —

Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026 Interestingly, researchers developed functional prototypes, such as temperature-sensitive active filters and multi-object grippers. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026

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His furniture regularly commands staggering prices at auction houses like Christie’s and Sotheby’s, while his architectural works are increasingly gaining recognition as some of the most important examples of postwar Italian modernism.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 May 2026
Well, there's a couple examples.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026