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having passed its time of use or usefulness
fossilized notions about the proper place of women in society
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Recent Examples of fossilized
The set of fossils included much of the skull, fore and hind limbs, ribs and vertebrae, and included a fossilized bone of a crocodile leg pressed against its lower jaws.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
At the time the paintings were made, the cave entrance would have been open to humans and animals – and indeed, the skulls of bear, elk and other fossilized bones are scattered within, entombed in calcite drippings.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The pinnacles seem endless yet no two are exactly the same — like fossilized snowflakes.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The 18-piece range for men and women adopts the thematic motifs of Y-3’s fall/winter 2025 creative direction, including artworks inspired by the Japanese ink techniques of Suibokuga, which emulate fossilized amber.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
At the time the paintings were made, the cave entrance would have been open to humans and animals – and indeed, the skulls of bear, elk and other fossilized bones are scattered within, entombed in calcite drippings.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The pinnacles seem endless yet no two are exactly the same — like fossilized snowflakes.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The 18-piece range for men and women adopts the thematic motifs of Y-3’s fall/winter 2025 creative direction, including artworks inspired by the Japanese ink techniques of Suibokuga, which emulate fossilized amber.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fossilized
Adjective
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Also, archaic Scottish word for brave.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps, the time has come to go beyond archaic political loyalties and engage issues on the basis of evidence, merit, and truth, not short-term political expediency.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Both are now antiquated relics to be housed, and studied, in a museum.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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That outlook feels askew and antiquated.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But as technology reshapes health and wellness, that simple number is starting to look obsolete.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Parmar also deliberately streamlines clinic notes by encouraging his providers to avoid the common habit of copying and pasting blocks of obsolete or redundant information in favor of quick updates that can be scanned easily at subsequent visits.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Long an obstacle to humans seeking to continue down the river, the Falls of the Ohio offer a peek into prehistoric life.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the badlands of eastern Wyoming, the Lance Formation is a trove of prehistoric fossils.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Optional add-ons, such as the $500-tour of medieval Montalcino with a Brunello wine tasting, feel almost restrained in comparison.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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In August this year, researchers reportedly discovered medieval texts alleging as early as 1370 that the shroud was faked.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Fossilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fossilized. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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