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
Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 5 May 2024
The big transmission lever feels slightly antediluvian in what is otherwise a quite modern interior.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2023
Unfortunately, that view seems antediluvian these days.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 9 Dec. 2023
As advanced as the futuristic environment was visually, the team found innovation by juxtaposing the setting with its people and their antediluvian mindsets.
—Rendy Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2023
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Image Image Today, in our era of figuration and socially conscious painting, Stella’s 60-year devotion to abstract art might sound academic or even antediluvian.
—Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 5 May 2024
The big transmission lever feels slightly antediluvian in what is otherwise a quite modern interior.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2023
Unfortunately, that view seems antediluvian these days.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 9 Dec. 2023
As advanced as the futuristic environment was visually, the team found innovation by juxtaposing the setting with its people and their antediluvian mindsets.
—Rendy Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antediluvian
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The Virtual Telescope Program has announced a livestream to mark World Asteroid Day on June 30, which will feature real-time views of near-Earth asteroids while discussing the characteristics and impact risks posed by the enigmatic chunks of ancient debris.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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Courtesy of David Bustos/White Sands National Park Using new radiocarbon dating on ancient footprints found preserved in the gypsum-rich ground in White Sands, researchers have now confirmed that humans roamed North America 23,000 years ago.—
Jay Kakade
June 30,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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Three of the court’s conservatives – Roberts, Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh – joined the three liberals in rejecting conservative challenges to Obamacare and to an internet subsidy program.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Meanwhile, conservatives, worried about the nation’s debt, are pushing for steeper cuts.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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The chain grew quickly in the wake of the 2013 demise of Dominick’s, a venerable Chicago grocer, which was shuttered by its parent company, Safeway.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The book, published by the venerable San Francisco press, takes a look at the changes people made during the COVID-19 lockdowns and offers a cautiously hopeful view of humanity going forward.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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Carved into chalk more than 1,600 years ago, the vaulted caverns at Taittinger stretch nearly 60 feet underground, their walls layered with remnants of Roman quarries, medieval crypts and Benedictine abbey foundations.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The phrase was said to have been inscribed on many medieval tombstones, highlighting the fragility of life, which mirrors the vulnerability of the contestants in Squid Game.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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According to a new study in Cretaceous Research, scientists have identified a new lekking site at Dinosaur Ridge in Colorado — a spot famous for its iconic fossils, including Stegosaurus, Apatosaurus, Allosaurus, and more.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
27 June 2025
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These fossils, possibly brought by ancient trade networks, suggest a fascinating intersection of natural history and human activity.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The departing older president, the incoming younger Kennedy.—
Dr. Richard Fichman,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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While older South Koreans remain most at risk, suicide is now the leading cause of death for those aged 10 to 39.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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These are people who know AI and have grown up with this stuff that these old fogies haven't.—
Alison Snyder,
Axios,
23 Feb. 2025
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And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2023
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On his way back to the canteen for one of those soft pretzels, Phil saw that the Jasper Gunn Mummy was also being exhibited, accompanied by a display of antique cowboy toys.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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From a Scandinavian-meets-farmhouse abode to a Dallas dwelling with antique touches, refined spaces around the world feature this frame type.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2025
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“Antediluvian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antediluvian. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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