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 the 293 new Illinois laws taking effect in the new year, one prohibits corporal punishment in nonpublic elementary and secondary schools.
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Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
The trouble is that their elementary building blocks, called qubits, are exceedingly sensitive to disturbance from the outside world.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Rothenberg Preparatory Academy: This would become a neighborhood Montessori school for elementary students.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2024
This event took place at Global Education Academy, predominantly serving Latino students, where 400 elementary and middle school students were given toys, meals, and artist merchandise.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2024
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Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
The trouble is that their elementary building blocks, called qubits, are exceedingly sensitive to disturbance from the outside world.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Rothenberg Preparatory Academy: This would become a neighborhood Montessori school for elementary students.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2024
This event took place at Global Education Academy, predominantly serving Latino students, where 400 elementary and middle school students were given toys, meals, and artist merchandise.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elementary
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The vast majority of Redditors sided with the teenager, with many saying that asking someone to accommodate house guests during a visit is okay — but not at the cost of basic essentials such as warmth.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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This period, a decade after the end of the Korean War, is often depicted—by my parents’ generation, who were children at the time, and later in books, film, and TV—as one of hunger and hardship, of basic survival.E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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In truth, the story feels like a rudimentary framework to drive the world and gameplay, especially early on.PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
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Before the house was put on the market, the seller dutifully encased the existing stair in concrete so that the entrance was no longer accessible and punched a rudimentary new door on the ground floor.Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Her two other full-lengths, Happier Than Ever and Hit Me Hard and Soft, as well as her introductory EP Don’t Smile at Me, all continue to hold on as Americans buy and stream them constantly.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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That’s the part of Campbell’s introductory speech that everyone leaves out.Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The token's success could depend as much on sustaining community enthusiasm as on any fundamental factors.Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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That was in full evidence at the Australian Open, with Jovic's heavy defeat to Rybakina and Joint's loss to Pegula, who explained that part of her late development was not caution or planning, but born out of a simple and fundamental fear that all tennis players experience no matter their age.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Elementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elementary. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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