as in ancient
relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period
primeval forests slowly disappearing as the climate changed
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Recent Examples of primeval
Six secluded individual bungalows sit behind a network of thriving greenery meant to evoke Miyakojima’s inland primeval forests.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
The campground setting has a primeval feel, situated in dense old growth forest along the scenic Smith River, where banana slugs frolic (okay, maybe move slowly and strangely).
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
The little mountain park lay almost at our feet, a gem of unspoiled primeval beauty.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
About three hours from the capital city of Quito, Ecuador, the cloud forest feels primeval and otherworldly.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
The campground setting has a primeval feel, situated in dense old growth forest along the scenic Smith River, where banana slugs frolic (okay, maybe move slowly and strangely).
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
The little mountain park lay almost at our feet, a gem of unspoiled primeval beauty.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
About three hours from the capital city of Quito, Ecuador, the cloud forest feels primeval and otherworldly.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primeval
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It’s all designed to try to persuade visitors that the biblical story was literally true — that an ancient Noah really could have built such a sophisticated ship.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Scientists have discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years ago by analyzing ancient tree-rings.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.—
Joseph J. Kolb,
Fox News,
18 July 2017
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Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.—
OregonLive.com,
OregonLive.com,
12 July 2017
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Deep listening is about genuine curiosity cueing in our primal need to be seen and heard, and create unexpected connections, ultimately combating loneliness and promoting social cohesion.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Reid plays the New Boy’s difference, almost beyond human, with surprising subtlety and restraint for such a raw performer (which is essential to capture that primal sense of survival at all costs).—
Ella Kemp,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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The obvious difference is the lack of a coastal element, as Sand Valley’s courses are spread across 12,000 acres of prehistoric sand dunes.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Beneath the surface of Warm Mineral Springs, divers have discovered prehistoric remains dating back 10,000 years.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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That’s because the five-to-ten-million-year window in time when this gas had such a primordial composition was so short.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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By analyzing those subtle orbital tilts, the researchers were able to reverse-engineer Jupiter's primordial size and magnetic strength, according to the new study.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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Executive function is crucial for learning and academic success, a variety of research has shown, and the gender gap in when children develop these skills explains much of the achievement gap in early elementary school.—
Claire Cain Miller,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Not bad for a town that emerged originally as the terminus of industrial traffic along the Erie Canal in the early 1800s.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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“Primeval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primeval. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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