time capsule
noun
1
: a container holding historical records or objects representative of current culture that is deposited (as in a cornerstone) for preservation until discovery by some future age
2
: something resembling a time capsule
sunken vessels are archaeological time capsules—
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This regenerative ability acts as a biological time capsule, allowing olive trees to survive environmental stresses that would otherwise be fatal to less adaptable species.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
In 1999, the computer scientist Jaron Lanier imagined a time capsule that could preserve human knowledge by inserting it into cockroaches’ genomes.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
The time capsules in the urns won’t be opened until 2044.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
This is a sterile, forgettable little movie that has quickly come to function more as a time capsule than a salient bit of commentary, but there’s something valuable about the sobriety of its perspective.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
In 1999, the computer scientist Jaron Lanier imagined a time capsule that could preserve human knowledge by inserting it into cockroaches’ genomes.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
The time capsules in the urns won’t be opened until 2044.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
This is a sterile, forgettable little movie that has quickly come to function more as a time capsule than a salient bit of commentary, but there’s something valuable about the sobriety of its perspective.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Time capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20capsule. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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