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
But the new study reveals a diversity of large and small tetrapods, some aquatic and others largely or entirely terrestrial, likely lived at the same time.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
This model reshapes terrestrial manufacturing, enabling real-time diagnostics, predictive maintenance and rapid iteration.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
But SpaceX has also had to build large ground stations around the world, known as gateways, to pipe data into space from the terrestrial Internet.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
But to Muzio’s point, terrestrial birds use water repellency, too.
—Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
This model reshapes terrestrial manufacturing, enabling real-time diagnostics, predictive maintenance and rapid iteration.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
But SpaceX has also had to build large ground stations around the world, known as gateways, to pipe data into space from the terrestrial Internet.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
But to Muzio’s point, terrestrial birds use water repellency, too.
—Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrestrial
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For Lyell, the material and the organic worlds belong to categorically distinct temporal orders.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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While scholars like Resnik, Hosseini, Friesen, Floridi and Lin have proposed meaningful reforms, such as ethical AI education, diverse oversight and explainability principles, few focus on the evolving temporal relationship between humans and algorithms.—
Taposh Roy,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The play’s about choices, both mundane and gripping, and where those choices have taken the title character over her lifetime with children and three husbands.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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Even their most mundane activities, to Domoslay-Paul, were enchanting.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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Draper repositioned from defining her thesis as childcare to the future of family, which includes the physical health and financial health of families, among other applications.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Managers can also address employees’ physical needs during change implementation.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Myricks says shimmer is no longer a niche element of party makeup—it’s become everyday elegance.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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The false front is a bit of skullduggery that harks back to a world where conspiracy to escape detection was a part of everyday life.—
Valorie Castellanos Clark,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 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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The result is a project that transformed a site of heavenly aspirations into one of earthly delight.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
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Much like those on this earthly plane, the way to a spirit’s heart is through his or her stomach.—
Vanessa Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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“Terrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrestrial. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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