1
as in temporal
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
scientists haven't even found all the terrestrial life on our planet
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as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life
let's focus on terrestrial issues—such as how to pay the bills
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Recent Examples of terrestrial
Although the park attracts millions of nature-loving visitors every year, terrestrial cell phone signal quickly wanes once one wanders off populated areas and away from main roads.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
There is little to no vegetation or soil to help filter out contaminants — how terrestrial rivers and streams stay clean — as water enters the caves.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
High heat would continue to haunt this planet before the confident rise of the terrestrial biosphere.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Yet until the samples can be studied in terrestrial labs, their significance remains uncertain.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
There is little to no vegetation or soil to help filter out contaminants — how terrestrial rivers and streams stay clean — as water enters the caves.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
High heat would continue to haunt this planet before the confident rise of the terrestrial biosphere.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Yet until the samples can be studied in terrestrial labs, their significance remains uncertain.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrestrial
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Spectral imaging geolocation hyper-temporal sensor A centerpiece of the IIIF system is a new instrument called the Spectral Imaging Geolocation Hyper-Temporal Sensor, or SIGHTS, which traces its roots to basic research at Sandia more than a decade ago.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Between June and September 2023, Dale had a deep plane neck and facelift, forehead lift, blepharoplasty (upper and lower), fat transfer to the face, temporal lift and a chemical peel.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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His other goal in his preceding 24 appearances — stabbed in from close range from a corner in another 6-0 Carabao Cup win, this time at Oxford United in round two — was mundane by comparison.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The reason, according to people familiar with the situation, is more mundane—the Yankees play at home on Wednesday, and though MLS schedule-makers knew that in advance, this was the best date to have Inter Miami travel to play NYCFC.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the cold and austere German winter (a far cry from Dakar’s physical and cultural warmth), an anxious Nourou acts up outside a hotel and is accosted by a Polish security guard, setting off a minor chain reaction in which Maja intervenes on his behalf, much to his chagrin.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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Cottrell is facing one count of murder and one count of tampering with physical evidence.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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These muscles also act as synergists, working with your glutes and core to maintain alignment through everyday activities.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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And Democrats should be willing to stand and fight for the basic economic well being of everyday people.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 paved the way for alternatives to animal testing, and in December 2023, an NIH advisory committee made similar recommendations to develop non-animal methods.—
Rachel Fobar,
Vox,
14 May 2025
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Rendering is a process that transforms animal by-products, like leftover meat and fats...and yes, chicken feet, into usable materials, such as animal feed, fuel, and other industrial products.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Scholars intuited a link between the celestial and earthly multitudes.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Though his earthly life has ended, his witness cannot be silenced.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
IndyStar,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Terrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrestrial. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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