ANCIENTS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

ancients

noun

plural of ancient

as in elders

a person of advanced years ancients in the tribe are accorded great respect and valued for their wisdom

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Recent Examples of ancients The exhibit features several dozen dinosaur animatronics that fully loom and roar, and a virtual aquarium stocked with swimming ancients. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 21 May 2026

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Making Providence’s varsity roster as a freshman forward, Leo Mendoza may have respected his elders a bit too much.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
The church elders’ comic banter brings the play to life, but a mother-daughter clash over faith, independence and gender politics feels underdeveloped, despite a visually striking production.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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Noun

General Motors marketed its Smart Driver system as a way for parents to monitor teen drivers or for adults to track their driving behavior.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
Also as is custom, adults will fret about the mostly mythical dangers children may face.

— Muizz Akhtar, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026

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