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also prehistorical
as in medieval
having passed its time of use or usefulness
prehistoric notions about mental illness that have no place in today's world
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Recent Examples of prehistoric
On both page and screen, we’re used to seeing dinosaurs and prehistoric birds as vibrant creatures exhibiting unique and diverse patterns in color and texture.
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
The bear's remains provide a glimpse into the region's prehistoric fauna and climatic conditions.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
These megafauna ate prehistoric avocados whole, spreading the pits—and, as a consequence, the fruits—across the region.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
The eventual decline of this titan tells a story of evolution, competition and shifting landscapes that reshaped prehistoric North America.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
The bear's remains provide a glimpse into the region's prehistoric fauna and climatic conditions.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
These megafauna ate prehistoric avocados whole, spreading the pits—and, as a consequence, the fruits—across the region.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
The eventual decline of this titan tells a story of evolution, competition and shifting landscapes that reshaped prehistoric North America.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prehistoric
Adjective
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Also, the pass includes several mountain excursions and free admission to more than 500 museums throughout Switzerland. Not to be missed is the medieval town of Gruyères about 80 miles from Geneva.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The stakes of the story become ever more human-on-human, with zombies largely relegated to one epic battle that sits at the cinematic junction of western, medieval and samurai.—
Mike Hale,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Executing on it will be more complicated because the entire system is based on archaic policies and principles.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The chain gang will still be on the field as a backup option, but the archaic measuring system will no longer be the primary way to determine a first down or not on close plays.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The streetcar would move too slowly, carry too few people or too many, be obsolete on opening day, cost too much, and trigger gentrification.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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Maintaining obsolete systems also consumes time and budget that businesses could invest in high-value strategic initiatives.—
Manuel Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Because some of the paintings depict a person drumming with their hands, researchers suggest the neolithic people practiced rituals in these areas.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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At sunrise this morning, about 15,000 people gathered at Stonehenge — the world’s most famous neolithic monument — to mark the arrival of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Prehistoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prehistoric. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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