as in old-fashionedness
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Noun
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To an extent, pop personas are designed for obsolescence—even the most iconic are fallible.—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026 -
These projections cannot be reconciled with the need for affordable utility service (not to mention continued massive levels of gas distribution spending at risk of technological obsolescence).—
David S. Lapp,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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Even the name Greenland taps into antiquity thanks to Erik the Red, who was banished here in 982, found a sheltered, green fjord to call home, and named the place Greenland, an embellishment to lure other Norsemen west.—
Tim Neville,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since successful maritime navigation in antiquity was based on the winds and ocean currents that could be devastating if miscalculated, ships moved from port to port and always kept land in sight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Antiquation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquation. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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