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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2
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
There is some kind of intelligence—not so much extra-terrestrial as sub-terrestrial—near their vessel.
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Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, Sarv Dharavane, who is a three-time bee veteran, took third place after misspelling the tropical African terrestrial orchid, disa, according to CNN.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The channel can be freely accessed by terrestrial, cable, satellite, and digital television.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The hearing is examining why creators have traditionally not received royalty payments for the public performance of their creative works by non-subscription terrestrial radio stations as well as efforts to modernize copyright law, including the American Music Fairness Act of 2023.
—Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, Sarv Dharavane, who is a three-time bee veteran, took third place after misspelling the tropical African terrestrial orchid, disa, according to CNN.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The channel can be freely accessed by terrestrial, cable, satellite, and digital television.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The hearing is examining why creators have traditionally not received royalty payments for the public performance of their creative works by non-subscription terrestrial radio stations as well as efforts to modernize copyright law, including the American Music Fairness Act of 2023.
—Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrestrial
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The patterns for specific cities aren’t predictable like temporal seasons, reflecting instead unique elements of each.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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But during the imaging process, doctors noticed something else entirely — a four-centimeter mass in the left temporal region of Linkin's brain.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Chiwetel Ejiofor plays an embittered furniture store owner who discovers a passage into the mundane alt-space, eventually drawing two young employees and his therapist, played by fellow Oscar nominee Renate Reinsve, into also braving its potential dangers.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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The film is the first in a series of shorts planned by Sophie Meloni, exploring adolescence through seemingly mundane events.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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My brothers-in-law and their spouses give their parents only limited amounts of time on holidays and limited physical assistance to their parents only if my husband begs for help.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The goal is to lower barriers to humanoid robotics development and enable a wider community to experiment with motion learning and physical AI systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Launched within JioHotstar with more than 100 original titles, Tadka features vertical, episodic stories ranging from 30 to 60 seconds, designed for mobile-first consumption with narratives rooted in everyday emotions, relationships and contemporary Indian culture.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Balance transfer fee Greater of 5% or $5 The earnings on both of these cards can be increased by exchanging $200 in Bilt Cash for a 1X Point Accelerator on everyday spend for the next $5,000 in purchases following activation (activate up to five times per year for a total of 25,000 bonus points).—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The charity reports a 70% increase in multi-animal incidents across England and Wales since 2021, defining such cases as those involving 10 or more animals.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Regulators are trying to push drug development into a post-animal testing era.—
Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
19 Mar. 2026
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The British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge, who converted to Christianity late in his life, pointed out that Jesus’s entire ministry was directed against the pretensions of earthly power.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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On a metal album, even the ugliest sounds tend to have some earthly referent.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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“Terrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrestrial. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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