ancient history
noun
1
: the history of ancient times
2
: something from the past dismissed as no longer important or relevant to the present
regarding their former dispute as ancient history
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Bears, Ravens, Browns, Bengals That season-opening loss to the Packers feels like ancient history after four consecutive wins.
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Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The team’s data sheds new light on the universe’s ancient history, allowing scientists to better investigate the role asteroids have played in shaping our planet.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
From ancient history to astrophysics, every new notion only reinforces the idea that being born was all a big mistake.
—Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Maybe not — because 1992 feels like ancient history, not just a generation ago.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The team’s data sheds new light on the universe’s ancient history, allowing scientists to better investigate the role asteroids have played in shaping our planet.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
From ancient history to astrophysics, every new notion only reinforces the idea that being born was all a big mistake.
—Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Maybe not — because 1992 feels like ancient history, not just a generation ago.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Ancient history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancient%20history. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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