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Recent Examples of supercontinent
These ancient humans could then have walked the rest of the way -- at the time, Papua New Guinea and Australia were both part of a supercontinent called Sahul.
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CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Pangea may be named after a supercontinent of the past, but she’s built for exploring land and sea in the present day.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Gondwana was a supercontinent that included around two-thirds of today's continental area—including what is now Australia, Antarctica, India, South America, Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and New Zealand.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But as the supercontinent finally splintered apart around 200 million years ago and the near-endless age of dinosaurs found its groove, the planet recovered to conditions more hospitable to animal life.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Pangea may be named after a supercontinent of the past, but she’s built for exploring land and sea in the present day.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Gondwana was a supercontinent that included around two-thirds of today's continental area—including what is now Australia, Antarctica, India, South America, Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and New Zealand.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But as the supercontinent finally splintered apart around 200 million years ago and the near-endless age of dinosaurs found its groove, the planet recovered to conditions more hospitable to animal life.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supercontinent
Noun
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Kathryn has explored 60-plus countries on six continents while contributing to Architectural Digest, Departures, AFAR, C Magazine, Brides, and Los Angeles Times, among other publications.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The image quickly spread across platforms including X, Facebook and Threads, with users pointing to it as symbolic evidence that the protests reached every continent.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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At its height, a period extending from the middle of the 16th century to the beginning of the 18th, the Mughal Empire controlled almost the entire Indian subcontinent, marshaling vast amounts of money and manpower.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Silicon Valley is home to scores of restaurants with roots on the Indian subcontinent.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Supercontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supercontinent. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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