Synonyms for FOSSIL
ˈfɒs əlfos·sil

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1. dodo, fogy, fogey, fossilnoun

   someone whose style is out of fashion

   Synonyms:
   fogy, fogey, dodo, fossil

2. fossiladjective

   the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil

   Synonyms:
   fogy, fogey, dodo

3. fossiladjective

   characteristic of a fossil

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1. fossilnoun

   Synonyms:
   petrifaction

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1. fossilnoun

   Associated words:
   paleontology, paleontography, ichnology, fossiliferous, in situ

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1. List of paraphrases for "fossil":

   fossils, mineral, fossil-based, fossilized, fossil-fuel

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1. Thorsten Mauritsen:

   Even if we would stop burning fossil fuels today, then the Earth would continue to warm slowly, it is this committed warming that we estimate.

2. Daniel Turner:

   The cleanest, healthiest, most prosperous nations on earth are the ones with the most robust fossil fuel industry, and green energy does not replace fossil fuels, it just uses them in a different way. People who do not understand this are either ignorant or have an agenda. The ignorance can be educated, and that is what my organization tries to do. Those with an agenda or a threat to our economy and our national security … they need to be held accountable.

3. Phillip Gregory:

   If you look at some of Obama’s speeches, like when he offered praise for the oil and gas industry in 2012 while speaking in Oklahoma, it is clear they are both on the same side, the administration has done an inadequate job in getting where we need to be [in protecting the environment] and contesting this case is just another example of how [Obama] is supporting the fossil fuel industry.

4. Bernie Sanders:

   If you are in the fossil fuel industry, you're going to be paying more in taxes, that's for sure.

5. Fox News:

   The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels.