as in ancient
relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period
all life on Earth supposedly came from a primordial ooze in existence many millions of years ago
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Recent Examples of primordial
Are the primordial organic molecules in those clouds lost in the early days of a new solar system, blasted apart as young stars blaze to life?
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Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
The team says this is another potential way to hunt for evidence of primordial black holes.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
This is all mirrored by wordless sequences depicting the Simpson family’s prehistoric ancestors, rendered in an entirely different animation style that calls to mind cave etchings, as well as primordial Simpsons designs.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The team also modeled what a primordial black hole would do to a planet with a liquid core.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
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Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
The team says this is another potential way to hunt for evidence of primordial black holes.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
This is all mirrored by wordless sequences depicting the Simpson family’s prehistoric ancestors, rendered in an entirely different animation style that calls to mind cave etchings, as well as primordial Simpsons designs.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The team also modeled what a primordial black hole would do to a planet with a liquid core.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primordial
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As in the novel the story is based on, the events kick off with the Yellow Turban Rebellion, which was a revolt during the late Eastern Han dynasty of ancient China.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Met Gala to a dusty archaeological dig in 1930s Egypt in this masterful historical mystery centering on a cursed ancient artifact.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.Joseph J. Kolb, Fox News, 18 July 2017
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Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.OregonLive.com, OregonLive.com, 12 July 2017
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The fear of being next on the social media chopping block prevents us from admitting our ugly insecurities, our primal urges, or our more taboo thoughts.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
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But longtime plunge aficionados say the allure often boils down to one primal need: community.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
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The ridge itself is a timeline across the landscape, linking today’s elaborate gardens to the east with sunset views over the primeval topography of conserved lands to the west.airmail.news, airmail.news, 16 Nov. 2024
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Yakushima Island, located 37 miles south from the southern tip of Kyushu Island, is home to a primeval temperate rainforest with thousand-year-old cedar trees, known as yakusugi.Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024
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Studies involving these prehistoric creatures often rely on teeth above all else; a durable enamel coating helps teeth fossilize reliably, although enamel thickness differs among dinosaur species.Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
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Of course, there is no direct information on prehistoric fighting styles, so van Dijk and Mors relied on basic biomechanics of combat movements with similar weapons detailed in historic manuals.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Many remember nostalgically the stars of the early Reagan years: James Baker as chief of staff, Caspar Weinberger as secretary of defense, and the wunderkind David Stockman as director of the Office of Management and Budget.Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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The figures include at least 207 people killed in a massacre orchestrated by the leader of a powerful gang in the Wharf Jérémie section of Cité Soleil, the seaside slum of Port-au-Prince, in early December.Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Primordial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primordial. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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