as in ancient
relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period
all life on Earth supposedly came from a primordial ooze in existence many millions of years ago
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Recent Examples of primordial
Starting off small: Growth from primordial black holes The team behind these observations of QSO1 with the JWST points out that the concept of primordial black holes is one that has grown in favor over the last four decades.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 July 2025
Colossal scientists will extract primordial germ cells—or cells that develop into egg and sperm—from a tinamou or emu embryo and rewrite their genome to match key features of the moa.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 July 2025
The Chantecler x Marina Abramović capsule collection is inspired by Abramović’s art and the island’s primordial forces.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Objects like this are pristine, primordial remnants from the planet formation process in other planetary systems.
—Darryl Z. Seligman, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 July 2025
Colossal scientists will extract primordial germ cells—or cells that develop into egg and sperm—from a tinamou or emu embryo and rewrite their genome to match key features of the moa.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 July 2025
The Chantecler x Marina Abramović capsule collection is inspired by Abramović’s art and the island’s primordial forces.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Objects like this are pristine, primordial remnants from the planet formation process in other planetary systems.
—Darryl Z. Seligman, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primordial
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To Win Or Not To Win Is Not The Only Question Once AI was a philosophical question – one that religious and spiritual thinkers from ancient cultures asked to better understand the laws of nature.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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In the early to mid–first millennium BCE, ancient horse-riding peoples known as the Siberian Scythians lived in the Altai-Sayan Mountains—a region that spans parts of modern-day Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and China.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
24 July 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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Nausicaä herself is practically the primal Ghibli protagonist, a young woman whose kindness, curiosity, and joie de vivre bring light to her valley — one of the last refuges of humanity in a postapocalyptic future.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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This primal continuity is ultimately found in death, Bataille claims, a driving force of religion.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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Lemaître referred to the Big Bang as a primeval atom.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
24 July 2025
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As for the chthonic powers who might intrude upon us, the worst must be the Titans, primeval offspring of Gaia and Uranus, Earth and Sky.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Both types of stone are fossilized prehistoric corals that are about 350 million years old, according to Visit Charlevoix.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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Here, evidence of prehistoric art can be found in rock formations such as the Gruta do Janelão cave, the largest in the canyon.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
25 July 2025
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Merriweather was out on bond when police said he was involved in the early morning brawl on July 26 in downtown Cincinnati.—
Enquirer staff,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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But Ford leaders said early indicators point to long-term success.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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“Primordial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primordial. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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