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also mediaeval
as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
get rid of that medieval kerosene stove—it stinks and it's dangerous
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Recent Examples of medieval
Since medieval times, the colorful fool—from court jesters to Shakespeare’s characters—has used playful wit to critique authority and buffoonery to whip up excitement.
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Time, 30 Oct. 2025
And yet, practically everyone in the ancient, classical, and medieval world went with the first explanation and not the second.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
The artifact, believed to be made of either rock crystal or glass, was used to help scholars magnify the words of medieval manuscripts.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Parts of those medieval fortifications can still be seen today in the museum’s lower levels.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Time, 30 Oct. 2025
And yet, practically everyone in the ancient, classical, and medieval world went with the first explanation and not the second.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
The artifact, believed to be made of either rock crystal or glass, was used to help scholars magnify the words of medieval manuscripts.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Parts of those medieval fortifications can still be seen today in the museum’s lower levels.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medieval
Adjective
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So any expansion to what is already a very archaic, cumbersome system will be very hard on small business owners in Michigan.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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When collective desires for liberation are overtaking our political landscape while creating rhetoric around our very bodies to do it, beauty feels almost archaic as a desire.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But as technology reshapes health and wellness, that simple number is starting to look obsolete.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Parmar also deliberately streamlines clinic notes by encouraging his providers to avoid the common habit of copying and pasting blocks of obsolete or redundant information in favor of quick updates that can be scanned easily at subsequent visits.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Both are now antiquated relics to be housed, and studied, in a museum.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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That outlook feels askew and antiquated.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In Scotland, archaeologists found evidence of a prehistoric village at a future golf course earlier this year.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Because the books cover the story of the Ozarks region from prehistoric times to the 21st century, readers are likely to find a little something about any part of regional history that interests them.—
Becca Martin-Brown,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Medieval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medieval. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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