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Recent Examples of rudimentary And no, this doesn't mean turning the office into a place full of rudimentary and shallow perks. Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 His projections were rudimentary by today’s standards, but at the time were ahead of the curve. David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025 At Cruise’s behest, McQuarrie’s stunts imitate the most primitive filmmaking — not the awe-inspiring magic of Georges Méliès but the Lumière brothers’ rudimentary documentation of action. Armond White, National Review, 23 May 2025 Hanna-Barbera figured out how to make do with more rudimentary animation, cutting in half the number of original frames per second. Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rudimentary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rudimentary
Adjective
  • Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.
    Joseph J. Kolb, Fox News, 18 July 2017
  • Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.
    OregonLive.com, OregonLive.com, 12 July 2017
Adjective
  • You will then be asked to provide basic personal information, like your name, age, current address, device location, etc.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • Even after one course Rudd can ask what brings them to the clinic and get basic background information.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • The bill will prohibit cell-phone use throughout the school day in elementary and middle schools.
    News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
  • Thirty-two busloads of elementary students from Title 1 schools throughout San Diego County eagerly hopped off buses during the week of May 12-16 to enjoy an enriching, exciting, and totally fun Plant*Grow*Eat morning at the Del Mar Fairgrounds’ Infield Farm.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • Students begin with three introductory modules, all available online now, then select an FSF discipline: design and product development, merchandising, marketing, or business strategy.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
  • From that ugly introductory victory, the film goes on to portray the remaining 15-odd years in Magellan’s ever-loftier, ever-hungrier career, though Diaz isn’t massively hung up on historical dates and particulars.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • This creates a fundamental mismatch between the investment horizons of businesses and the timelines on which the industries of the future depend.
    Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • Beyond its role in defining styles, the exhibition raised fundamental questions about the relationship between art and industry, the function of ornament, and the need to connect design with social demands.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 29 May 2025

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“Rudimentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rudimentary. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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