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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Even the name Greenland taps into antiquity thanks to Erik the Red, who was banished here in 982, found a sheltered, green fjord to call home, and named the place Greenland, an embellishment to lure other Norsemen west.
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Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Since successful maritime navigation in antiquity was based on the winds and ocean currents that could be devastating if miscalculated, ships moved from port to port and always kept land in sight.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Don Camillo, Syracuse This Syracuse institution, right in the heart of Ortigia’s maze of buttermilk antiquity, is an elegant old-timer, with bags of vaulted ceiling and wrought iron chandelier character.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Civilization has overcome, and not simply reformed, many inhuman practices that had been prevalent since antiquity.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Since successful maritime navigation in antiquity was based on the winds and ocean currents that could be devastating if miscalculated, ships moved from port to port and always kept land in sight.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Don Camillo, Syracuse This Syracuse institution, right in the heart of Ortigia’s maze of buttermilk antiquity, is an elegant old-timer, with bags of vaulted ceiling and wrought iron chandelier character.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Civilization has overcome, and not simply reformed, many inhuman practices that had been prevalent since antiquity.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiquity
age
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By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Castle, who entered Saturday with an age of 21 years and 98 days, is the youngest player to ever put up the stat line of 40 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds, passing Oscar Robertson, per ESPN’s Mike Wright.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Antiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquity. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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