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The timing of initial human occupation of Sahul—the Pleistocene-era supercontinent that is now Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea—has been debated among archeologists.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
These ancient humans could then have walked the rest of the way -- at the time, Papua New Guinea and Australia were both part of a supercontinent called Sahul.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Pangea may be named after a supercontinent of the past, but she’s built for exploring land and sea in the present day.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Gondwana was a supercontinent that included around two-thirds of today's continental area—including what is now Australia, Antarctica, India, South America, Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and New Zealand.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
These ancient humans could then have walked the rest of the way -- at the time, Papua New Guinea and Australia were both part of a supercontinent called Sahul.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Pangea may be named after a supercontinent of the past, but she’s built for exploring land and sea in the present day.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Gondwana was a supercontinent that included around two-thirds of today's continental area—including what is now Australia, Antarctica, India, South America, Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and New Zealand.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supercontinent
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The company is set to develop a fictional universe inspired by the negotiator’s vast experience in mediating high-pressure situations such as nuclear standoffs, labor disputes and peace talks across four continents.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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This building is likely one of the oldest surviving structures on the entire continent.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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The truth of those words is manifest in the myriad structures from the Mughal era (1526–1857) that have survived for centuries after the fall of the empire, which at its height stretched across nearly the entire Indian subcontinent.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 Apr. 2026
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Bhosle’s reach extended well beyond the subcontinent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Supercontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supercontinent. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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