as in ancientness
the state of being something old
despite their indisputable antiquity, many of the carvings look like they could have been made yesterday
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Babylon, in modern Iraq, meanwhile, was the jewel of Mesopotamia and one of the most important cities in antiquity.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister won a landslide victory against his rival Firmin Edouard Matoko, a veteran diplomat and economist from Congo Brazzaville.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Athenians have been legume lovers since antiquity, and beans and pulses remain a fixture on meze menus the city over as a healthier, more affordable alternative to meat.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Even in antiquity, some thinkers embodied this courage.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister won a landslide victory against his rival Firmin Edouard Matoko, a veteran diplomat and economist from Congo Brazzaville.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Athenians have been legume lovers since antiquity, and beans and pulses remain a fixture on meze menus the city over as a healthier, more affordable alternative to meat.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Even in antiquity, some thinkers embodied this courage.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiquity
age
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What 21-year-old Roman Kantserov is doing in the KHL so far this season is uncommon for players his age.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Japan, one of the world’s most homogeneous nations, faces deepening labor shortages as its birth rate plummets and its population ages.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Antiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquity. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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