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
Higley Unified School District Seeks a maintenance and operations budget override of 15% to support teacher compensation, class sizes, educational resources for classrooms, elementary programs, including physical education, music and arts, all-day kindergarten and gifted programs.
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The top public schools in California include elementary, middle and high schools in the Bay Area, San Diego and Los Angeles, according to Niche.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
According to court documents, six elementary-aged students came forward with allegations against Riscovallez.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Grapevine-Colleyville school board president Shannon Braun said the district will close elementary campuses, but no decisions have been made on how many will be on the chopping block.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The top public schools in California include elementary, middle and high schools in the Bay Area, San Diego and Los Angeles, according to Niche.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
According to court documents, six elementary-aged students came forward with allegations against Riscovallez.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Grapevine-Colleyville school board president Shannon Braun said the district will close elementary campuses, but no decisions have been made on how many will be on the chopping block.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elementary
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In March 2025, Chelsea gave PEOPLE an exclusive update on Max's health journey, explaining that their son has had to relearn basic functions and attend physical therapy.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Those wanting to stream the show live can do so with a Peacock premium subscription or stream new episodes the next day with a basic Peacock subscription.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His clips are pretty rudimentary tributes to guys like Thomas Sankara, the former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, shouting them out with highlight reels and songs by 100 gecs and Jersey club collective TwerkNation28.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Adelman has no intention of limiting the Lithuanian center to such a rudimentary style, though.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sign up today with coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 20% off.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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My introductory archaeology students try their hand at experimental archaeology by attempting to replicate a prehistoric bone awl (piercing tool).—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Oct. 2025
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Following Dracula, Laemmle produced Frankenstein, another Universal release and one of the most fundamental movies in modern Gothic horror.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Their work shows that no computer, no matter how advanced, could ever reproduce the fundamental workings of the universe.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Elementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elementary. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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