as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
Noachian farm equipment that probably belongs in a museum somewhere
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Recent Examples of Noachian
The climate of ancient Mars struck a balance that allowed water to exist; in particular, the late Noachian period (about 4.1 billion years to 3.5 billion years ago) is thought to have been a time when Mars was potentially habitable, even having rainfall that caused erosion.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Researchers believe that the Jezero Crater housed a lake slightly larger than Lake Tahoe during Mars's Noachian epoch, between 3.8 and 4.6 billion years ago.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Researchers believe that the Jezero Crater housed a lake slightly larger than Lake Tahoe during Mars's Noachian epoch, between 3.8 and 4.6 billion years ago.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Noachian
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Of course, fielding percentage is an archaic metric that modern baseball fans don’t bother with.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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After 2012, when Putin returned to the presidency, the Kremlin began tightening its grip on Russia’s elites, embracing an archaic militarism, and widening its repression of civil society.—
ANDREI YAKOVLEV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2025
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And these days, data decays (becomes obsolete) more quickly than ever, given the rapid pace of change in both business operations and consumer habits.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Anatole is a painter, an artform which photographer Lucien good-naturedly joshes him will soon be obsolete.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Bengtsson had discovered a medieval monastery likely dating back to the late 12th century, according to the release.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Visit the Picasso Museum Five conjoined medieval palaces with Catalan Gothic architecture house the Picasso Museum in the district El Born.—
Jennifer Fernández Solano,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Extra pomp doesn’t have to skew antiquated, either, as several modern variations from upscale brands like Sferra and Annie Selke illustrate.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
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Read about the towns across the country that are successfully moving away from antiquated parking mandates.—
Casey Moran,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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The obvious difference is the lack of a coastal element, as Sand Valley’s courses are spread across 12,000 acres of prehistoric sand dunes.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Beneath the surface of Warm Mineral Springs, divers have discovered prehistoric remains dating back 10,000 years.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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“Noachian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Noachian. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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