1
as in maturity
the state of being an old person
if nothing else, the patriarch had achieved a degree of ancientness worthy of veneration
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2
as in antiquity
the state of being something old
the ancientness of the papyrus was authenticated by carbon dating
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Noun
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Per documents obtained by PEOPLE, the lender agreed to push the maturity date to March 25, 2026, and Ruelas took out an additional loan for $250,000.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025 -
This approach shows maturity and perspective that extends beyond personal achievement.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Getty is boasts one of the most robust art collections in the world, with the Getty Center alone containing more than 44,000 antiquities dating as far back as 6,500 BCE.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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These artifacts from gaming antiquity will inevitably be recognized one day soon.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2025
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Things are going to happen, but in this remarkable age of medical advances many can be treated and minimized.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2025
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By 1949, the average age of the attendees was 100.5; this reunion may have been the last Civil War reunion in Arkansas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Ancientness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancientness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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