as in ancient
dating or surviving from the distant past
found evidence in the Middle East of an antediluvian people previously unknown to history
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as in conservative
a person with old-fashioned ideas
thought his dad was an antediluvian for refusing to use any social media
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Recent Examples of antediluvian
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2023
Unfortunately, that view seems antediluvian these days.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 9 Dec. 2023
As advanced as the futuristic environment was visually, the team found innovation by juxtaposing the setting with its people and their antediluvian mindsets.
—Rendy Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2023
Johnson’s top allies include Jacob Rees-Mogg, an antediluvian former hedge-fund manager who has boasted that he’s never changed one of his six children’s diapers.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 14 June 2023
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Adjective
The big transmission lever feels slightly antediluvian in what is otherwise a quite modern interior.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2023
Unfortunately, that view seems antediluvian these days.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 9 Dec. 2023
As advanced as the futuristic environment was visually, the team found innovation by juxtaposing the setting with its people and their antediluvian mindsets.
—Rendy Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2023
Johnson’s top allies include Jacob Rees-Mogg, an antediluvian former hedge-fund manager who has boasted that he’s never changed one of his six children’s diapers.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 14 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antediluvian
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California landslide appears to leave 3 multimillion-dollar homes teetering on edge of cliff Some of the peninsula is part of an ancient complex of landslides that has been moving for at least the past six decades, according to NASA.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
5 Feb. 2025
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With planned lunar missions set to send astronauts around the Moon next year, followed by a landing soon after, the discovery of these canyons offers an unprecedented opportunity to collect ancient geological samples.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Since 2015, the Supreme Court has skewed conservative, as Donald Trump appointed three judges during his first presidential term.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
3 Feb. 2025
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Berlin, Germany Reuters — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on Thursday for pushing through a bill on tighter immigration control with the help of the far right.—
Reuters,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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If these venerable trees truly offer better habitat to wildlife like great tits, protecting that three percent could be crucial.—
Ethan Freedman,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2025
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Jim Acosta, the former White House correspondent who now anchors the 10 a.m. hour on the venerable cable news channel, is set to exit the company, a source familiar with the move confirms to The Hollywood Reporter.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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Just two hours north of London, but what feels like an entire world away, the region is best known for its vast, dune-like beaches, crumbling medieval abbeys, and grande dame stately homes.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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Similar to many of her past looks — from her Lady Liberty getup at 2024's Governors Ball to her medieval fashion at the 2024 MTV VMAs — Roan's red carpet ensemble was camp and daring.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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In the fossil, the hard-to-digest bits of sea lily were encompassed in chalk.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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These types of fossils are known technically as regurgitalites.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Football is all about walking the fine line between channeled aggression and over-the-top behavior, and Kelce said at the time that Reid has helped old him into the successful player he’s become.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Felipe Montemayor, a teammate of Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente in Pittsburgh and one of the oldest living Major League Baseball players, died Tuesday according to multiple reports out of Mexico.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2023
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The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.—
Judith Thurman,
The New Yorker,
11 Sep. 2023
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Commonwealth Books: This Downtown Crossing spot carries books on arts, history, architecture, philosophy and other subjects, as well as antique prints and maps.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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There’s a combination of reproduction, mid-century, and ’70s lights and antique lights bought off the internet.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Antediluvian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antediluvian. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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