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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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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In parallel, quantum computing continues its steady march toward practical maturity.—
Dave Krauthamer,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025 -
Generally speaking, shrubs max out around 13 ft. while small trees are classified as larger than 13 ft. at maturity.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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All three were seized by the district attorney’s antiquities trafficking unit earlier this year.—
Graham Bowley,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the local government lacks the resources to step in; the antiquities authority itself has no financial allocations or operational budget in a country devastated by over a decade of war.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, who died July 22, 2025, at age 76, was a frequent visitor to Milwaukee during his touring days, with the groundbreaking heavy metal band Black Sabbath and on his own as a solo act.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Joan, who was best known for her work as a comedian and, later, for her red carpet interviews and incisive fashion opinions, died in 2014 at age 81.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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“Ancientness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancientness. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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