as in basic
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
students who do not have even an elementary knowledge of geography
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Recent Examples of elementary
These elementary entities can have three different charges in multiple configurations.
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Henry Carnell, Quanta Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
But there is also waste in the opportunity lost by these lands not being used for something so elementary as putting roofs over people’s heads.
—Bonner Russell Cohen, Orange County Register, 9 Jan. 2025
But elementary students might catch a glimpse of the news coverage or hear classmates talking about it.
—Tamekia Reece, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
Most of the whooping cough cases in the Boise School District have been in its elementary and high schools, Hollar said.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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Henry Carnell, Quanta Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
But there is also waste in the opportunity lost by these lands not being used for something so elementary as putting roofs over people’s heads.
—Bonner Russell Cohen, Orange County Register, 9 Jan. 2025
But elementary students might catch a glimpse of the news coverage or hear classmates talking about it.
—Tamekia Reece, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
Most of the whooping cough cases in the Boise School District have been in its elementary and high schools, Hollar said.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elementary
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The vast majority of Redditors sided with the teenager, with many saying that asking someone to accommodate house guests during a visit is okay — but not at the cost of basic essentials such as warmth.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The emotional crisis of confidence: Trust has been eroded—not just in leaders, but even in basic systems and emergency services, like an assurance that your local fire hydrant will work.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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The most rudimentary method is something anyone with a computer can do at home: asking a chatbot to produce many responses to a single question.—
Lauren Leffer,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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Macondo 0-1, as it is called, the rudimentary village of Macondo, was built at Garanchal Ranch, Venadillo, a 20-minute drive north go Alvardo, on the edge of the Magdalena River, Colombia’s longest, in Tolima.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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Her two other full-lengths, Happier Than Ever and Hit Me Hard and Soft, as well as her introductory EP Don’t Smile at Me, all continue to hold on as Americans buy and stream them constantly.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Free introductory classes will be offered from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and Feb. 23.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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The token's success could depend as much on sustaining community enthusiasm as on any fundamental factors.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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That was in full evidence at the Australian Open, with Jovic's heavy defeat to Rybakina and Joint's loss to Pegula, who explained that part of her late development was not caution or planning, but born out of a simple and fundamental fear that all tennis players experience no matter their age.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Elementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elementary. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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