as in basic
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
students who do not have even an elementary knowledge of geography
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Recent Examples of elementary
In the coming school year, Encinitas is contributing $30,600 to the elementary programs and $16,200 to the high school district ones.
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
The material being removed from elementary, middle and high school libraries can be accessed elsewhere, the states argued, including from bookstores and family members.
—Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
In Uvalde, 19 elementary students and two teachers were killed.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
There are elementary and middle school programs, too.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
The material being removed from elementary, middle and high school libraries can be accessed elsewhere, the states argued, including from bookstores and family members.
—Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
In Uvalde, 19 elementary students and two teachers were killed.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
There are elementary and middle school programs, too.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elementary
Adjective
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Superintendents like Gearing have decried the state for not increasing its basic allotment — the base level building block for the school finance system — since 2019.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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But in the brave new world of agentic AI, such basic checks won’t be enough to catch AI agents wandering around the internet to do tasks on their owners’ behalf.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Few technologies, and certainly few so rudimentary in design and execution, have done more for the betterment of the world than shipping containers.—
Tony Morley,
National Review,
25 July 2025
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This is the most simple kind of AI agent that basically provides a rudimentary function.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The apparent deletion was noticed on social media the same day that comments from Krauskopf's introductory press conference resurfaced.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Head coach of Mike Brown of the New York Knicks speaks to media during his introductory press conference at Knicks Training Facility on July 08, 2025 in Tarrytown, New York.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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One answer to think about is this fundamental fact that nature itself is quantum.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Perhaps the hot streak is masking some of the fundamental flaws of this roster.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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“Elementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elementary. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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