as in archaic
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
Witchy Friend Heretic Häxan, $125 For fans of the occult, Heretic’s Haxan offers just the rich, embery combination of fossilized amber, oakmoss and musks.
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Archaeological digs have unearthed ancient Greek winemaking vessels, while fossilized remains of grape species found during other excavations date back to the 11th to 9th centuries BC.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Other team members continued conducting surface and CT imaging of the skeleton and studied fossilized footprints.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
The Denisovans are an extinct subspecies of archaic humans, which were discovered in 2010 after researchers found a fossilized finger in the Denisova Cave in Siberia.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Archaeological digs have unearthed ancient Greek winemaking vessels, while fossilized remains of grape species found during other excavations date back to the 11th to 9th centuries BC.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Other team members continued conducting surface and CT imaging of the skeleton and studied fossilized footprints.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
The Denisovans are an extinct subspecies of archaic humans, which were discovered in 2010 after researchers found a fossilized finger in the Denisova Cave in Siberia.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fossilized
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Fierce union backlash has derailed previous government attempts at shaking up Argentina’s archaic labor code, widely seen as among the most costly to companies in Latin America.—
Isabel Debre,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Now, athletes should be able to dissect loopholes within the archaic NCAA eligibility system, which seems to be dissolving slowly in real time.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Colbert episode did not prove that the agency is tyrannical or obsolete.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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In the decades since, SUVs have rendered minivans all but obsolete and all but destroyed sedans, too, with cars as venerable as the Lexus LS heading for the exits while that marque’s SUV lineup seemingly never stops expanding.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
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Extra pomp doesn’t have to skew antiquated, either, as several modern variations from upscale brands like Sferra and Annie Selke illustrate.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 2026, that’s an antiquated notion.—
J.M. Hirsch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Free-living non-native pigs east of the Wallace Line exhibit complex genomes that suggest waves of prehistoric human translocations.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The discovery of this prehistoric predator is rewriting the closing chapters of the dinosaur era.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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Nature protects history and human life Inside the remarkable medieval settlement, archaeologists found moats, remains of buildings, and artifacts, 244 to be exact, including 66 knives, sickles, iron coulters, arrowheads, spearheads, and personal accessories were identified, as per Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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He's got medieval weapons all over.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Fossilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fossilized. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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