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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancientness
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 -
These nourishing skin care products target multiple signs of maturity: thin and crepey skin, fine lines and wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation like sun spots.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2025
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Just imagine being the guy who’s in charge of Greek antiquities.—
Stephen Heyman,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, following a criminal investigation, several objects were seized including a gold sarcophagus and five other antiquities from the Met, as well as the indictment of seven dealers, collectors, and curators such as the former president of the Musée du Louvre Jean-Luc Martinez.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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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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“Ancientness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancientness. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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