as in basic
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
students who do not have even an elementary knowledge of geography
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Recent Examples of elementary
Specifically, the bond will help fund new special education spaces, early childhood education classrooms, safety upgrades, career and technical education expansions and additions to elementary and middle schools.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Achievement gaps between demographic groups persist, early literacy scores remain deeply concerning with many elementary students off grade level, and districts from Boston to the Berkshires are grappling with educator layoffs and shrinking student enrollment.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Among the deadliest events was an airstrike that hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary girls’ school in Minab on the first day of the war.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Compared with all that — and the agony for the Dodgers of leaving the bases loaded in the top of the 10th — the go-ahead homer, by Smith off Shane Bieber with two outs in the top of the 11th, was almost elementary.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Achievement gaps between demographic groups persist, early literacy scores remain deeply concerning with many elementary students off grade level, and districts from Boston to the Berkshires are grappling with educator layoffs and shrinking student enrollment.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Among the deadliest events was an airstrike that hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary girls’ school in Minab on the first day of the war.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Compared with all that — and the agony for the Dodgers of leaving the bases loaded in the top of the 10th — the go-ahead homer, by Smith off Shane Bieber with two outs in the top of the 11th, was almost elementary.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elementary
Adjective
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When first delivered, Valkyrie could walk on flat surfaces and perform basic actions, such as grasping and manipulating objects.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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In Beirut, sheltering families crammed into schools, and slept in cars or in open areas near the Mediterranean Sea, where some burned firewood to keep warm while awaiting basic supplies.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There’s infectious joy and wonder as the Eridian who will come to be known as Rocky begins communicating with Ryland, at first with rudimentary signals and then with more complex language once Ryland rigs a translation device.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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The result is a kind of rudimentary, cyborg turtle hot rod.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This card offers one of the longest introductory APR periods for purchases and qualifying balance transfers.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Visits that require a provider cost $29 each for patients who are not One Medical members or not using an introductory offer through Prime.—
Amina Niasse,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Though Pollan hesitates to claim that a fundamental aspect of human capability and human experience remains beyond science’s reach, A World Appears closely maps out such a territory.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
11 Mar. 2026
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One of the benefits of working with a consistent team is them really understanding the flow of the show, the fundamental restrictions and benefits of a venue like the Dolby, and how it can be captured on camera by our brilliant director, Hamish Hamilton.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Elementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elementary. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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