rudimentary

Example Sentences

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Anyone with even rudimentary knowledge of recent history would have known this was likely.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

"It's the most rudimentary mine, the cheapest one, and the main threat in the Strait of Hormuz," said the former high-ranking member of the navy.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

"I just took a very rudimentary, basic kit with me," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

On reading exams, a third of high-school seniors scored “below basic,” the bottom threshold, and nearly half lacked the ability to perform rudimentary math computations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

English, which has a rudimentary system of case and agreement, must be more tyrannical about order.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker