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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
The pope's firm push to end hostilities, some said, has provided a counterbalance to Trump, even as their exchanges have fueled a divide believed to be the most contentious between the papacy and a secular leader since medieval times.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Dickey is known for creating meticulous landscapes mirroring medieval tapestries, but this work feels looser, more at home, with a series of glazed porcelain vases as the centerpiece.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 3 May 2026
It has been surrounded by urban settlements since the ancient period, been an entry point to the Iberian Peninsula in the medieval period, and a point of naval confrontation over control of the strait in modern times.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
In 1977, aged twenty-eight, de Villiers came across the ruins of the Château du Puy du Fou, built in the sixteenth century on the remnants of a medieval castle.
—Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Dickey is known for creating meticulous landscapes mirroring medieval tapestries, but this work feels looser, more at home, with a series of glazed porcelain vases as the centerpiece.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 3 May 2026
It has been surrounded by urban settlements since the ancient period, been an entry point to the Iberian Peninsula in the medieval period, and a point of naval confrontation over control of the strait in modern times.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
In 1977, aged twenty-eight, de Villiers came across the ruins of the Château du Puy du Fou, built in the sixteenth century on the remnants of a medieval castle.
—Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medieval
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The Harbin individual yielded a similar number, and a few earlier studies had obtained data from individuals elsewhere, including a Denisovan from near Taiwan and an archaic human from Spain.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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The girls, playing an archaic six-player game with three on each side of midcourt, defeated West Crisp of Cordele 40-27 a week earlier.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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Back then, an obsolete constitutional formula enabled as few as 12% of the people to elect a majority of state senators.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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But in the lightning-fast tech industry, what’s cutting-edge today can become obsolete tomorrow.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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An April shipment of crude — one of the only oil deliveries this year — has been exhausted, with Cuba’s minister of energy and mines announcing this week that the country lacks fuel to power its antiquated electrical grid and is relying on domestic oil and solar panels.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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New York’s antiquated assessment system values properties far below their market value and leaves a small number of apartments valued at $5 million or more.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Great hordes of prehistoric-looking horseshoe crabs also are coming in to spawn.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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And intriguing earthen mounds, built by prehistoric Native Americans more than 1,000 years ago, dot Greenwood Village interpretive site.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
16 May 2026
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“Medieval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medieval. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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