1
as in primitive
belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development
rudimentary shelters built by prehistoric peoples
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2
as in basic
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
had only a rudimentary knowledge of science
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Recent Examples of rudimentary
For many reasons aside from this very rudimentary exercise, Sanderson’s eight-year contract worth $8.05 million a year signed in 2023 can serve as a basis for comparison here, and demonstrates why this could be a complicated negotiation between Hutson’s camp and the Canadiens.
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The work involved player evaluation and was his first foray, however rudimentary, into projecting athletes’ future performance.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
What began as rudimentary chatbots programmed to respond to queries based on keywords eventually evolved into GenAI.
—Vivek Ahuja, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
From behind the fence, at the white hut, a rudimentary but powerful loudhailer and speaker system is set up, from which a commentator fills every second of dead air with excitable exhortations to Allah combined with knowledgeable play-by-play analysis in machine-gun fast Arabic.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The work involved player evaluation and was his first foray, however rudimentary, into projecting athletes’ future performance.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
What began as rudimentary chatbots programmed to respond to queries based on keywords eventually evolved into GenAI.
—Vivek Ahuja, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
From behind the fence, at the white hut, a rudimentary but powerful loudhailer and speaker system is set up, from which a commentator fills every second of dead air with excitable exhortations to Allah combined with knowledgeable play-by-play analysis in machine-gun fast Arabic.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rudimentary
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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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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
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By starting early with high school and even elementary education, institutions can introduce students to the importance of natural resources and the role of mining in the energy transition.—
Ed Macha,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Breakfasts will cost $1.50 for elementary students and $1.75 for intermediate and high school students.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
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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
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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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Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a fundamental part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, in which competitors use a combination of grappling martial arts, such as jiu-jitsu and wrestling, with striking martial arts, like boxing or Muay Thai.—
Sam Eagan,
New Yorker,
29 July 2025
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“Rudimentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rudimentary. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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