1
as in terrestrial
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
turned away from earthborn concerns during the High Holidays
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2
as in human
relating to or characteristic of human beings
he claims to be above such earthborn concerns as material comfort
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthborn
Adjective
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Its civil servants have a track record of working fifty-to-sixty-hour weeks, based on spacecraft trajectories rather than terrestrial clocks.—
David W. Brown,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025 -
That trip would be the longest transoceanic dispersal of any terrestrial vertebrate known to scientists.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As personal identity is sacrificed for the sake of efficiency the emotional and creative richness that defines human potential is gradually eroded.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Science Behind the Snood In the human world, some females may pick a partner based on the size of his truck tires, biceps, or bank account.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Taking a broader temporal view of the crypto industry's evolution, of the over 24,000 cryptocurrencies listed on CoinGecko since 2014 to the end of 2023, over 50% have died.—
Max (Chong) Li,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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From there on out, the film takes a couple of major swings in the realm of its timeline — a strange temporal unfurling — as well as the seeming motives behind A.J. and Isaac’s arrival, and Camille’s readiness to host them alongside a friend who clearly needs some alone time.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The missing leaders come from the messy middle—those steadfast, seasoned managers navigating between visionary ambitions and everyday mundane execution—who determine if organizational change succeeds or fails.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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So people are usually surprised to see Rahma capturing footage on the side, sometimes of a guest, the setup, or the mundane bits in between.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ramping up surveillance Experts say the U.S. needs to boost its surveillance and detection systems now that there are more animal and human cases of D1.1.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, they are immediately attacked by a ferocious creature that seems not fully animal, not fully human.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Williams and Wilmore and their crewmates exited Dragon, taking their first breaths of earthly air in months.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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That final choice encapsulates Colquhoun’s lack of interest in earthly fame.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While the pneumonia infection has been successfully treated, Francis will continue to take oral medication for quite some time to treat the fungal infection in his lungs and continue his respiratory and physical physiotherapy.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Starting June 1, 2025, a 12% VAT will apply to digital services consumed within the Philippines, even if the provider does not have a physical presence in the country.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While celestial distractions are never hard to come by on clear evenings, meteor showers offer a different kind of temptation that encourages investment in a good blanket or chair and permission to unplug from earthbound commitments.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Mar. 2025
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Kate Mara, who was actually earthbound in The Martian, this time gets the Matt Damon role of an astronaut, Sam Walker, returning to Earth after a very long time in isolation in outer space.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Earthborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthborn. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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