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
Oxygen collection efficiency increased by up to 240 percent, and the system works at nearly the same efficiency as terrestrial setups.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
In 2025 one doesn’t need a terrestrial radio station like The Shark to hear music of a favorite format.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
There is no Plan B. The Russians have a terrestrial backup.
—Jerald Fritz, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
There are probably something like 7 million different species of terrestrial insects, and humans have only even noticed like 10 percent of them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2022
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
In 2025 one doesn’t need a terrestrial radio station like The Shark to hear music of a favorite format.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
There is no Plan B. The Russians have a terrestrial backup.
—Jerald Fritz, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
There are probably something like 7 million different species of terrestrial insects, and humans have only even noticed like 10 percent of them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrestrial
Adjective
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Context requires holding multiple layers of reality simultaneously—the organizational politics, cultural dynamics, personal histories, and temporal factors that shape every interaction.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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This pair of daring temporal adventurers makes hops, skips, and jumps along the time stream with Sam popping up randomly into different bodies throughout history.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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One of the more mundane-yet-fascinating categories requiring significant upgrades was and is positional precision or, in other words, the understanding of the vehicle’s location versus a global map.—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The joke density is lethally calibrated between the writing, direction, performances, reactions, and heightened absurdity of any mundane situation.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Sounders’ defenders swarmed Messi from the first minute, and midfielder Obed Vargas was particularly physical, annoying the Argentine icon time and again.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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When tax reform is heavily focused on intangible income, AI businesses fit squarely within the target zone because their value and income is significantly, if not entirely, based on intellectual property, not physical assets.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For others, the focus is on mastering everyday activities, like going to the grocery, riding a bike or running.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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His most arresting movies are about everyday folks living out their lives in a Chekovian, destiny-in-lowercase dynamic.—
Will Dukes,
Rolling Stone,
17 Aug. 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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It was once widely believed throughout Europe that stars produced an ethereal fluid that somehow influenced earthly affairs.—
Martha Barnette
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Most scientists with relevant expertise suspected the specimen had been contaminated with earthly life, which is the consensus today.—
F.D. Flam,
Twin Cities,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Terrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrestrial. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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