1
as in maturity
the state of being an old person
if nothing else, the patriarch had achieved a degree of ancientness worthy of veneration
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2
as in antiquity
the state of being something old
the ancientness of the papyrus was authenticated by carbon dating
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Noun
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His elite skating ability translates on both ends of the ice, and his maturity, despite being on the younger side of this draft class, is clear.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
27 June 2025 -
James made a name for himself as a versatile, team-first player who brings leadership and maturity on the floor, and a strong sense of purpose.—
Shane Connuck
June 26,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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First and foremost, the movie is a period piece revisiting the horrors of the AIDS epidemic with actual horror, transforming HIV-positive patients into humans whose bodies gradually turn to marble, like X-Men crossed with the Greek antiquities wing at the Louvre.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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America had brought into the world an agent of displacement no less profound than what antiquity had known — the raw power of capitalism.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Also, the age range of the participants in the study was limited by the data source.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Each paying adult can bring in two children under the age of 12 for free.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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“Ancientness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancientness. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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