Ancient and Recent

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Ancient

Ancient adjective - Dating or surviving from the distant past.
Usage example: Rome's ancient ruins remain carefully preserved even in the midst of the bustle of the modern city
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Recent is an antonym for ancient in topics: old-fashioned, new.
Nearby Word: anciently

Recent

Recent adjective - Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time.
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Ancient is an antonym for recent in topics: new, past.
Nearby Words: recently, recency
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  • Desmond Leslie's contribution is a review of UFO sightings, both recent and ancient, anticipating Erich von Däniken on ancient astronauts.
    Source: Literature / Flying Saucers Have Landed
  • Many nations with a recent or ancient history of being oppressed have carried this sentiment into the modern day, which results in rather thorny foreign policy.
    Source: Never Be Hurt Again
  • In Merlin (2008) there are increasingly frequent mentions of a war waged at some nebulous time before/around King Uther's time in which ancient/recent kings were pitted against the sorcerous High Priestesses.
    Source: Great Offscreen War aka: The Great Offscreen War
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