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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
Guests enjoy priority access to Golf du Mont d’Arbois, while other activities include hiking, overnight treks, canyoning, mountain biking, exploring the nearby medieval village, helicopter tours or paragliding.
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Ramona Saviss, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Dubrovnik, Croatia Best known as the real-world King’s Landing from Game of Thrones, Dubrovnik’s medieval walled city is one of the most dramatic urban landscapes in Europe.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
The English army’s march southward has always been part of Harold’s romantic identity, said Duncan Wright, a senior lecturer in medieval archaeology at the Newcastle University in England.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
That ethos is most visible in Solomeo, the medieval village that serves as both company headquarters and ideological core.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
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Ramona Saviss, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Dubrovnik, Croatia Best known as the real-world King’s Landing from Game of Thrones, Dubrovnik’s medieval walled city is one of the most dramatic urban landscapes in Europe.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
The English army’s march southward has always been part of Harold’s romantic identity, said Duncan Wright, a senior lecturer in medieval archaeology at the Newcastle University in England.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
That ethos is most visible in Solomeo, the medieval village that serves as both company headquarters and ideological core.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medieval
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Trump’s 60-day suspension gives Congress the cover to repeal the archaic shipping law.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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With news breaking that Meghan was pregnant with their son Archie, she and Harry were widely viewed as the fresh new faces of an archaic institution.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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If a data center is shut down and the building is set to become something else, the data center’s owner will be required to remove all obsolete equipment like chillers and generators from the site.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Its walls of red brick had grown thicker after years of gunked ink, the slats of its wooden floors were wildly uneven beneath the buckling weight of antiquated iron machines.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Idaho is taking steps to bolster its antiquated coroner system following stories by ProPublica that documented how lawmakers have repeatedly failed to fix problems that harm grieving families.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can learn about the area’s prehistoric past at this walk-through exhibition on the shore of Grapevine Lake, with hands-on activities for the whole family.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The findings, which published February 19 in the journal Science, suggest that the prehistoric creature is a close relative of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, a giant fish-eating dinosaur with a sail across its back, first described in 1915 by German paleontologist Ernst Stromer von Reichenbach.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Medieval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medieval. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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