as in ancient
dating or surviving from the distant past
found evidence in the Middle East of an antediluvian people previously unknown to history
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as in conservative
a person with old-fashioned ideas
thought his dad was an antediluvian for refusing to use any social media
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Recent Examples of antediluvian
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Image Still, Professor Bogdanor said, the antediluvian nature of the Lords eroded faith in government generally, particularly among young people.
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Mark Landler,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
Eliminating antediluvian student loan debts held by vulnerable older adults seems both just and good public policy.
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Next Avenue,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2024
Glory be to god for logjams, the antediluvian dark,
for being a supply of goodness outpacing demand
because so many prefer their egos’ endless ranting
to the suggestion of a different narrator or narrative.
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Virginia Konchan,
The New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Not a bad start, definitely auspicious, which makes the antediluvian inspirations behind these sparkling party dresses all the more mysterious.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Image Still, Professor Bogdanor said, the antediluvian nature of the Lords eroded faith in government generally, particularly among young people.
—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
Eliminating antediluvian student loan debts held by vulnerable older adults seems both just and good public policy.
—
Next Avenue,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2024
Glory be to god for logjams, the antediluvian dark,
for being a supply of goodness outpacing demand
because so many prefer their egos’ endless ranting
to the suggestion of a different narrator or narrative.
—
Virginia Konchan,
The New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2024
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In a macro picture, retirement at 65 is becoming an ancient concept.
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Archaeologists uncovered two alabaster kohl containers with traces of ancient eye makeup and a third kohl container crafted from black obsidian.
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The Riverside County sheriff drew flak for conservatives like Laura Loomer for kneeling alongside activists in the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and, when pressed by a CNN reporter, for signaling openness to a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
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The deal, of which Vance is increasingly the public face, is encountering a wall of opposition from skeptical conservatives who have blasted it as a loss for the United States — and a potential handicap for Vance’s political future.
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That exceeds the payload capacity of both the B-2 and B-21 and even surpasses the venerable B-52 in several mission configurations.
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The British luxury marque has just unveiled a new variant of its venerable grand tourer called the Bespoke Series by Mulliner.
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Organic carbon in rocks ranges from visible debris from fossil leaves and wood to molecular remains of plankton, algae, and microbes.
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China continues to drive the world’s clean energy transition, and fossil generation is generally trending down in Europe.
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In one corner of the café, there’s a parking spot exclusively for broomsticks; upstairs in the games room, a smoke-breathing dragon perches over a medieval-style fireplace.
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Among the finds are a 4th-century coin bearing the face of Emperor Constantine, as well as medieval pottery fragments bearing markings archaeologists have not yet deciphered.
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There’s no old fogey-ness to Lorne.
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For the benefit of us old fogies?
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On Tuesday night, the New York Post reported that the woman had been identified as Angie Baez, a 40-year-old financial industry executive.
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As for 29-year-old Greenway notched six points in 40 games with the Sabres last season and scored three points in 13 Stanley Cup Playoff games with Buffalo during the 2025-26 campaign.
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The veteran guard joined the Nuggets in 2025 on a one-year veteran minimum contract and went on to post one of the best shooting seasons of his career.
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Trump’s order calls for veterans from around the country to come for rehabilitative services.
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“Antediluvian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antediluvian. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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