30 entries under example topic. ×

58
paradigm(noun, part, fake, measure, copy)
46
model(noun, standard, archetype, case)
26
archetype(noun, part, start, plan, fake)
23
pattern(noun, part, mark, fake, measure)
23
original(noun, part, start, fake, measure)
22
exemplar(noun, archetype, model, standard, ideal)
22
standard(noun, model, case, original)
20
predecessor(noun, original, someone, something)
19
precursor(noun, sign, original, indication, pattern)
18
ideal(noun, adjective, part, fake, copy)
16
paragon(noun, part, case, belief, value)
12
forerunner(noun, sign, original, herald)
12
precedent(noun, part, fake, measure, copy)
11
sample(noun, model, adjective, part, fake)
10
specimen(noun, model, adjective, part, case)
10
type(noun, fake, copy, model, original)
7
antecedent(noun, original, precursor)
7
criterion(noun, fake, measure, copy, belief)
7
norm(noun, measure, model, original, outline)
6
ancestor(noun, original, precursor)
<12>
10 years ago|15k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). prototype thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/prototype/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "prototype thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/prototype/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, prototype thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/prototype/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "prototype thesaurus" 29 March 2016. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/prototype/thesaurus/synonyms>