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vestigial

adjective as in remaining

adjective as in surviving

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The newspaper endorsement is in many ways vestigial from an era when these outlets wielded vastly more cultural influence than they currently do.

From Slate

The mounds often had extra hairs or moles, suggesting that these fatty spots are a form of vestigial breasts.

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The reason these bumps are vestigial, and I’m not shopping for a bra with six cups, has to do with changes among our prehistoric primate ancestors.

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By the time her final husband of convenience realizes his role is vestigial, he can’t muster enough ire to make her flinch.

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And still, in this moment, we’re going to have to thank him for respecting the vestigial norms that he did and not being an utter sociopath each and every day.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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