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primitive

[prim-i-tiv] / ˈprɪm ɪ tɪv /




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The composition’s primitive lyrics seem to place its genesis much earlier, likely around the time of “With The Beatles” or “A Hard Day’s Night.”

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Despite the relatively primitive state of world models, tech luminaries are betting they can take AI to places where LLMs can’t venture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The samples also contained gold-to-copper ratios well above those measured in fertile mantle and primitive mid-ocean ridge basalts.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

I have certain genres that I always check out: I’m particularly into Jamaican gospel now, which is kind of primitive and not reggae, very illuminated, great singers.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

Compared to today’s submarines, it could not have been more primitive.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

In our view, these are the computational primitives of the system.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 24, 2025

“You’ve got options. You’re only constrained by the primitives you’ve built and your imagination.”

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024

These omissions feel particularly glaring in light of how Aly excoriates the scholars of the era for viewing the islanders as history-less primitives who simply “died out” after contact with the modern world.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2023

Two lazy primitives begin an epic journey through the ancient world after they are banished from their village.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2020

Now, I suppose you’re going to say, but, Mister Ibis, these people were primitives, they didn’t have radio controls and vitamin pills and jet airplanes.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman


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