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also prehistorical
as in medieval
having passed its time of use or usefulness
prehistoric notions about mental illness that have no place in today's world
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Recent Examples of prehistoric
Earlier this year, a prehistoric village was also discovered near Inverness, Scotland, at the site of a future golf course.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Found throughout Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa, dolmens are prehistoric megalithic stone structures, usually built as tombs or burial sites.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
The prehistoric site lies nine miles west of Évora, the capital of the Alentejo region southeast of Lisbon.
—Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Don't miss the exhibit of dinosaur tracks discovered nearby, adding a prehistoric touch to the visit.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Found throughout Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa, dolmens are prehistoric megalithic stone structures, usually built as tombs or burial sites.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
The prehistoric site lies nine miles west of Évora, the capital of the Alentejo region southeast of Lisbon.
—Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Don't miss the exhibit of dinosaur tracks discovered nearby, adding a prehistoric touch to the visit.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prehistoric
Adjective
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After twenty-four hours of chaos, the gang of Israeli settlers exited the library’s medieval arches for good.—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nestled on a 130-acre property outside of Roccalbegna, a medieval Tuscan village sandwiched between rocky cliffs, an old stone house looks like something out of a dream.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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As gaming becomes a more mainstream activity, however, these stereotypes grow more archaic, and a new study from the Entertainment Software Association suggests that the universal image of a gamer as a lonely young male is not just outdated, but inaccurate.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the early nineties, the halcyon days of mountain biking, a cadre of American cyclists competed all over the world on these glorious if archaic machines.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Skrmetti's office did not respond to questions about what law change or court decision rendered the opinion obsolete.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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From tracking to orchestrating Benko argued that traditional supply chain management models—often built around linear, point-to-point connections—are quickly becoming obsolete.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
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Because some of the paintings depict a person drumming with their hands, researchers suggest the neolithic people practiced rituals in these areas.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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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
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“Prehistoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prehistoric. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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