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.
—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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Adjective
Not a bad start, definitely auspicious, which makes the antediluvian inspirations behind these sparkling party dresses all the more mysterious.
—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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antediluvian
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Grounding might include a Ku Nye full-body massage inspired by ancient Tibetan healing traditions that stimulates the meridian system, acupressure, kneading, deep-tissue techniques and a Tibetan head massage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Naadam is described as an ancient cultural spectacle and one of the few opportunities outsiders get to experience Mongolian culture up close.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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There are surface differences, such as where liberals and conservatives tend to live, and deeper ones about values and beliefs.—
Lisa Pavia-Higel,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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Or would Democrats beat them to the punch with more openness toward social conservatives who align with the party on an economic vision?—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
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Perhaps the most revered luminary of the profession in the mid-fourteenth century was the venerable Gentile da Foligno.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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The venerable but famously editable online encyclopaedia has, rather understandably, always gone all-in on the world’s favourite pastime.—
Adam Hurrey,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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The single specimen was discovered with 183 fossil bone elements, hitting a 63 percent complete benchmark that places it among the most complete Tyrannosaurus rexes ever found.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Supporters of the market counter that private money often finances the excavation, preservation, and study of fossils that might otherwise remain buried indefinitely.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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Underneath the Lincoln Memorial is what's known as the memorial's Undercroft (a term usually reserved for the vaulted basement of a medieval castle or cathedral).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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An Israeli flag flies over the medieval Beaufort Castle, known locally as Qalaat al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnoun, as seen from the Marjayoun area of southern Lebanon on Sunday.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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There’s no old fogey-ness to Lorne.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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For the benefit of us old fogies?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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According to News 12, the 43-year-old reality star told VUE Magazine about his plans to enter the political sphere at their spring edition party on Thursday night.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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They were jostled by men carrying heavy crates, cursed out by a man selling a pair of old boots, and viewed with suspicion by seemingly everyone else.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Now a member of the Indiana Fever, the veteran big still has love for the Golden State organization.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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CreatiVets, the nonprofit behind the event, works with veterans struggling with trauma and the difficult transition to civilian life by pairing them with professional songwriters and artists.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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“Antediluvian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antediluvian. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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