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
Previous discoveries of cremations in Africa date to pastoral neolithic herders from 3,500 years ago or later food-producing societies with higher population densities, which made the discovery even more unexpected, the researchers said.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Analysis of the site revealed evidence from the Mesolithic and early Neolithic periods, with some dated to between 3300 and 3000 B.C., according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The offerings include a Late Neolithic stone axe, the skeleton of a 150-million-year-old juvenile Ceratosaurus dinosaur, an articulated Tyrannosaurus rex foot and other fossils.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
Sun stones and the darkened sun: Neolithic miniature art from the island of Bornholm, Denmark; Background and recent excavations.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Analysis of the site revealed evidence from the Mesolithic and early Neolithic periods, with some dated to between 3300 and 3000 B.C., according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The offerings include a Late Neolithic stone axe, the skeleton of a 150-million-year-old juvenile Ceratosaurus dinosaur, an articulated Tyrannosaurus rex foot and other fossils.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
Sun stones and the darkened sun: Neolithic miniature art from the island of Bornholm, Denmark; Background and recent excavations.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neolithic
Adjective
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The very details that make the genre come alive—the archaic syntax, the outfits, the feelings—are the ones that haven’t survived into the present day or that the writer made up.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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This rule has evolved, though it’s not considered completely archaic.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Its older and obsolete buildings have for years been losing office tenants to sleek new skyscrapers that popped up to the west along the Chicago River or in Fulton Market.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Simply speaking, much of our levee on private data is becoming obsolete.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Time periods are not clear, but the tales seem to range from medieval times to contemporary settings.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Its 23 spacious rooms and suites, all with terraces or private gardens, have spectacular sea views and are nestled into a ridge overlooking a secluded cove near the medieval hilltop village of Ramatuelle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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That sets these findings apart from other instances where skeletal remains of prehistoric societies were found to be physically manipulated in similar ways.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The Fyne Audio Cubitt 5 is the name given to a pair of state-of-the-art Bluetooth bookshelf speakers that make your humble superstore own brand setup seem like a prehistoric ear trumpet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
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At the outset, the tech companies operated in a legal space that the country’s antiquated commercial code had not yet mapped.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Many continue to use antiquated customer data models or adhere to conventional marketing tactics.—
Dr. Bin Tang,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Neolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neolithic. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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