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as in initial
coming before all others in time or order
the original plan had to be discarded when the situation changed drastically
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as in innovative
having the skill and imagination to create new things
an original artist who wanted his paintings to convey his emotional responses to the people, objects, and landscapes he painted
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as in novel
not known or experienced before
separate categories for original and adapted screenplays
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as in prototype
something from which copies are made
please make copies to hand out, but keep the original
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as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
the town's singing mailman is an original, all right
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Recent Examples of original
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
The recaps are currently available on Amazon MGM Studios original series, among them Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Upload, The Boys and The Wheel of Time.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Alice Newbold, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Castle's tone here is more openly jocular than Whale's original, which chose a satirical approach over a parodic one.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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The original series incorporated a lot of special effects, visual effects and stunts, which according to Krauss was not common for a multi-camera series geared towards children.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
The recaps are currently available on Amazon MGM Studios original series, among them Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Upload, The Boys and The Wheel of Time.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rather, the Dune actor has been slinging her belongings—and her boyfriend Tom Holland’s new beverage line—into the new Neverfull Inside Out in black cowhide leather, which is decidedly more discreet than the original.
—Alice Newbold, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Castle's tone here is more openly jocular than Whale's original, which chose a satirical approach over a parodic one.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for original
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The trust would be funded in installments over several years, beginning with an initial installment of about $65 million and growing by $10 million to $13 million for the next several years.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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On Thursday, the market will receive initial jobless claims data, offering a snapshot of the labor market’s health, along with the Producer Price Index (PPI) and core PPI data.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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Mettler-Toledo continues to focus on its global sales and marketing programs and highlights its innovative product portfolio as a key driver of growth.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Other innovative solutions are springing up to solve the concrete problem.Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quoin entered into a research agreement with the University College Cork to develop novel topical formulations of rapamycin for rare diseases, with funding commitments of approximately €567,000 over 2.5 years.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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A bit further up in Greenpoint, there is a novel perspective offered from the same shore, a view of three borough skylines at once (Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens).Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company has developed several prototypes but requires further funding to continue development.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company is now in the process of building three new prototypes, which will be subjected to both air and ground testing over the next 18 months.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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The father and the mother are played by two of modern cinema’s most supremely talented eccentrics, Michael Shannon and Tilda Swinton.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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Designers traditionally present themselves in public as preening demigods or fussy, difficult eccentrics, but neither is the vibe that Porte Jacquemus gives off.Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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As China’s first nuclear test in 1964 prompted India to test a weapon in 1974, which in turn drove Pakistan to accelerate its nuclear program and test a weapon in 1998, in the long run, Israel’s escalating military campaign may constitute Iran’s final incentive to cross the nuclear threshold.Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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The first third of the book is largely takes place in the faux-medieval village from Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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This makes Godot feel like a free-flowing, creative instrument users share and improve together as a radical hacker collective.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Alan Schoff: Schoff is a freelance creative director, arts advocate and entrepreneur who hosts Sideshow Indy, a pop-up art gallery space that organizes art exhibits and art engagement programs throughout Indianapolis.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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The triumphs and troubles of the new era all seem to stem from the fact that after years of clawing away at a new path, Shinoda feels like he’s found his counterpart again.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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American innovation today, such as the Pentagon’s Replicator program to rapidly field new high-tech weapons, is equally impressive—and equally insufficient.Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Original.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/original. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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