datedness

noun

as in obsolescence

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  1. obsolescence
  2. antiquity
  3. ancientness
Noun
  • Procurement and Obsolescence Savings At one company, obsolescence in both raw materials and finished goods decreased by 30%.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • However, Navy officials say additional upgrades are no longer sufficient to address long-term aging and obsolescence in components and the operational demands of the Columbia-class fleet.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Definition of obsolescence
Noun
  • Nine antiquities collectively valued at nearly $300,000 were returned to Iraq.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026
  • Organizations are now attempting to deploy autonomous agents capable of reasoning and planning, only to find their efforts stalled by the antiquity of their own infrastructure.
    — Chetan Mathur, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of antiquity
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  • Since war broke out in late February, the show in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia province, had grown increasingly popular, as interest surges among Chinese people in a nearby nation and culture that rivals their own in its depth and ancientness.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of ancientness
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