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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Remember when conservatives looked down on winning due to a technicality?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Some conservatives have rejected the legal justification for Section 122.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Once the domain of museums and universities, dinosaur fossils have become increasingly popular investments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The results show that Little Foot’s skull had large eye sockets and, interestingly, resembled that of other Australopithecus fossils that were uncovered elsewhere on the African continent.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
2 Mar. 2026
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Last season, the Horns got a taste of their first Final Four since 2023 and return a nice mix of veterans and young up-and-comers to try to make a return trip to the national semifinals.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Her ideas range from a dog adoption event at each stadium to bringing in local veterans as volunteer staff for the games.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Antediluvians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antediluvians. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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