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
At those schools, the Journal Sentinel found average elementary roster sizes were about three students larger than schools that were using less than half of their building capacity.
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
Smart home systems have been disconnected and elementary until now.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
With prices that range from $3 for elementary meals to $3.50 for high school meals, the allocation would only provide about 142 to 167 meals per school.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
In spring 2025, about two-thirds of elementary classroom rosters met the 1995 policy guidelines, and just 14% of MPS schools met the stretch goal under the facilities plan, the Journal Sentinel found.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
Smart home systems have been disconnected and elementary until now.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
With prices that range from $3 for elementary meals to $3.50 for high school meals, the allocation would only provide about 142 to 167 meals per school.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
In spring 2025, about two-thirds of elementary classroom rosters met the 1995 policy guidelines, and just 14% of MPS schools met the stretch goal under the facilities plan, the Journal Sentinel found.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elementary
Adjective
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Bolton also suggested Trump lacked basic knowledge about foreign policy and other countries, including believing Finland was part of Russia and not knowing the U.K. was a nuclear power.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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That in itself may not be easy, considering that many consumers can't pass a basic financial literacy quiz.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Those humans who were good at it, even in its most rudimentary forms, would have a real advantage.—
Elissa Strauss,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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Stewart then invited a rudimentary, hand puppet version of Elmo to join him on the show.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Pressed for time, Elliott handed over his introductory seminar to his teaching assistant: a young Kissinger, whose reverence for Germanic philosophers Brzezinski found off-putting.—
Niall Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 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.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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He may yet be proved wrong, but, after three years and counting, this is the fundamental assumption that undergirds his thinking on matters of war and peace.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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The concept of zero trust appears to contradict the fundamental idea of trusting others.—
David Schiffer,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Elementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elementary. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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