as in conservatives
a person with old-fashioned ideas
thought his dad was an antediluvian for refusing to use any social media
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Noun
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The state assemblymember has been celebrated by many young progressives as well as endorsed by top Democrats, while criticized by conservatives and some moderates concerned about what the city would look like under his leadership.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025 -
The videos align with conservatives’ push to teach a positive view of America’s past and with the state’s rules on teaching about race and gender.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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The fossils of the new dinosaur species, named Huayracursor jaguensis, were found in the Santo Domingo Formation in the Andes of La Rioja province in northwestern Argentina, according to a paper Thursday in Nature.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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The team used laser ablation mass spectrometry (LA-MS), a technique that uses direct micro-scale sampling to provide high-precision elemental and isotope analyses of solid materials, to scan Neanderthal molars and other hominid fossils.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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The married duo — who last won first place almost a decade ago in 2016 — shut the floor down like veterans reclaiming their crown.—
Alexa Stone
Updated October 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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This included underrepresented racial or ethnic minorities, women, veterans, LGBTQ individuals, and people with disabilities.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Antediluvians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antediluvians. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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