as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
my old manual typewriter now seems positively neolithic
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Recent Examples of neolithic
Because some of the paintings depict a person drumming with their hands, researchers suggest the neolithic people practiced rituals in these areas.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
At sunrise this morning, about 15,000 people gathered at Stonehenge — the world’s most famous neolithic monument — to mark the arrival of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
When standing in the presence of a treasure, perhaps a neolithic fertility figure or Egyptian tablet, an icon pops up in the top-left-hand corner of the screen encouraging you to take a picture.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
This verdant bay in Brittany's far southeast shelters 40-odd islands that are known for their neolithic monuments.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 12 Oct. 2024
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
At sunrise this morning, about 15,000 people gathered at Stonehenge — the world’s most famous neolithic monument — to mark the arrival of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
When standing in the presence of a treasure, perhaps a neolithic fertility figure or Egyptian tablet, an icon pops up in the top-left-hand corner of the screen encouraging you to take a picture.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
This verdant bay in Brittany's far southeast shelters 40-odd islands that are known for their neolithic monuments.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neolithic
Adjective
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This type of technology has significant potential to disrupt and transform archaic IT infrastructure practices at healthcare organizations globally.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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How archaic tech, staff shortages and construction made a meltdown at Newark Airport The FAA has responded by trying to get more air traffic control students into the pipeline.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Jackson hoped that the exhibition would counter the misconception that medieval women were universally downtrodden drudges.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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From the first coin discovered in an ancient hoard to the first stone of a medieval wall, many major archaeological discoveries stem from one initial find.—
Irene Wright
July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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But, still, Tannahill gets us to wonder: Why are so many romance novels written about an obsolete nobility?—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
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Far from making human expertise obsolete, AI is increasing the value of experience, judgment and leadership in software development.—
Sebastian Avila,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Overall, the graves have slowly revealed new clues about the prehistoric society that lived in the region thousands of years ago.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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Director Gareth Edwards and screenwriter David Koepp give EW the inside scoop on creating these prehistoric monsters.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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Murkowski, however, told Thune and the administration all along that tightening eligibility and work requirements for public benefits wouldn’t work for her state’s antiquated system.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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The hospital also had antiquated wiring in the operating room, necessitating an upgrade as new technology has become available to support surgeries.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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“Neolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neolithic. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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