as in basic
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
students who do not have even an elementary knowledge of geography
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Recent Examples of elementary
Of these incidents, 573 occurred on the grounds of a preschool, elementary, middle or high school, resulting in 188 deaths and 392 people wounded and nearly half (at least 46 percent) of the victims in these incidents were students.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
As students move through elementary, middle, and high school, exposure activities include age-appropriate outside-of-school experiences, such as workplace visits.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
It's been widely reported that Mangione grew up in a successful Baltimore family, which owns two country clubs, and became the valedictorian of the Gilman School, a private all-boys elementary and secondary school.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
Southern California school counselor charged with molesting eight elementary students.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
As students move through elementary, middle, and high school, exposure activities include age-appropriate outside-of-school experiences, such as workplace visits.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
It's been widely reported that Mangione grew up in a successful Baltimore family, which owns two country clubs, and became the valedictorian of the Gilman School, a private all-boys elementary and secondary school.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
Southern California school counselor charged with molesting eight elementary students.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elementary
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Seniors receive excellent service with weekly housekeeping, personal grocery shopping, a 24-hour pharmacy pick-up, basic technology training, and more.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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There are three basic actions in poker: call, fold, raise.Nate Silver, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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Brighton’s opening goal, 12 minutes in, felt so rudimentary yet so familiar.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Early prototypes were rudimentary, cobbled together from LEGO components.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
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During his introductory press conference, Harbaugh used a Harbaughism to describe the new mindset of the franchise.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Runner up: Angel Reese's introductory press conference.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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This shift requires comprehensive training and a fundamental change in mindset across the organization.Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Has the fundamental power structure of the sport changed?Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Elementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elementary. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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