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as in maturity
the state of being an old person
if nothing else, the patriarch had achieved a degree of ancientness worthy of veneration
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as in antiquity
the state of being something old
the ancientness of the papyrus was authenticated by carbon dating
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Noun
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Generally speaking, shrubs max out around 13 ft. while small trees are classified as larger than 13 ft. at maturity.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025 -
In parallel, quantum computing continues its steady march toward practical maturity.—
Dave Krauthamer,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The State Museum was filled with historical artifacts, both from San Marino and, in the case of some Egyptian antiquities, far far away.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
30 July 2025
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Zahi Hawass, a prominent Egyptologist and former Egyptian minister of antiquities, has hit out at Joe Rogan over claims about the Egyptian pyramids during an interview with The New York Post, following his own appearance on Rogan's podcast.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, who died July 22, 2025, at age 76, was a frequent visitor to Milwaukee during his touring days, with the groundbreaking heavy metal band Black Sabbath and on his own as a solo act.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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On July 22 Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of Black Sabbath, died at age 76.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
22 July 2025
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“Ancientness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancientness. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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