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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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as in antiquity
the state of being something old
the ancientness of the papyrus was authenticated by carbon dating
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Recent Examples of ancientness
Since war broke out in late February, the show in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia province, had grown increasingly popular, as interest surges among Chinese people in a nearby nation and culture that rivals their own in its depth and ancientness.
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Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancientness
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For her third project, the singer and UGA alumna chose a pink theme to symbolize themes of confidence and maturity when falling in love.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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Mercury’s approaching square to Saturn, however, asks for maturity around what is owed, promised or implied.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Watching others defy death on wheels, or testing your own skills in its shadow, has been part of sport since the charioteers of antiquity.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The Kaaba itself is a roughly cubic gray granite structure about 43 feet tall, which Muslims believe was established by the Prophet Abraham – Ibrahim in Arabic – and his son Ishmael as a place of monotheistic worship in antiquity.—
Iqbal Akhtar,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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While the Reuters/Ipsos survey found that 89% of Democrats believe Trump has become erratic with age, only 30% of Republicans say the same.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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His introduction came at age 10, when RAGBRAI, which is an acronym for the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, passed through his hometown of Oelwein (a town with a population of fewer than 6,000), filling yards with tents and strangers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Ancientness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancientness. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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