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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the primal theme of the essay is toleration of religious diversity
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as in ancient
relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period
there was a period of primal idealism after the founding of the republic and before the rise of partisan politics
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Recent Examples of primal
The fear of being next on the social media chopping block prevents us from admitting our ugly insecurities, our primal urges, or our more taboo thoughts.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
But longtime plunge aficionados say the allure often boils down to one primal need: community.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
By focusing on the primal energy between Patrick and Art, Kuritzkes highlights the inherent eroticism of the sport.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
The Aries solar eclipse on March 29 unleashes your deeper, more primal side.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
But longtime plunge aficionados say the allure often boils down to one primal need: community.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
By focusing on the primal energy between Patrick and Art, Kuritzkes highlights the inherent eroticism of the sport.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
The Aries solar eclipse on March 29 unleashes your deeper, more primal side.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primal
Adjective
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Investigators say Diaz was used to catch his main supplier, 33-year-old Anthony Medina.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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Nestled amid a scenic alpine valley tucked in between Castle Creek and the peaks of the Elk Mountains, about 10 miles outside of downtown Aspen, the 52-acre spread with a main home, several guest cabins, and a wealth of recreational pursuits is armed with a hefty $125 million price tag.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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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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Archaeologists recently found an ancient Roman helmet in an unusual location, a Danish village.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.—
Joseph J. Kolb,
Fox News,
18 July 2017
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Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.—
OregonLive.com,
OregonLive.com,
12 July 2017
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Democratic primary voters have a strong sense of fear and anxiety about the state of the city today.—
Bradley Honan,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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In 2022 the sheriff’s office allocated $50,000 from its budget for software to aid in the inquiry, the sheriff’s office said, and several detectives conducted 24/7 surveillance of ballot boxes in the lead-up to the 2022 primary election.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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These places maintain the largest amount of intact primeval forest and the highest populations of bears, wolves and lynx in all of Europe.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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Does Dellinger’s death suggest that Utah Territory, and by extension America itself, will always be driven by primeval conflict?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2025
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Scientists theorized that the asteroid contained traces of water and organic molecules and that similar asteroids could have brought these materials to a primordial Earth.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Colossal has established a flock of Nicobar pigeons, the dodo’s closest living relative, which will act as donors for primordial germ cells that will be genetically edited to have dodo characteristics.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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Most people have characteristics of two different body types rather than just one predominant body type.3 Dietary Guidelines Ectomorphs can maintain their overall health by following a high-protein diet with balanced amounts of carbohydrates and fats.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
6 Feb. 2025
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After decades of being Lebanon’s predominant political and military organization, the group is reeling.—
Hanin Ghaddar,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Feb. 2025
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But evidence of when prehistoric people started eating meat has been difficult to find.—
Hatty Willmoth,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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These prehistoric people most closely followed a Mediterranean-like diet.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Primal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primal. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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