OBSOLESCENCE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

obsolescence

noun

as in obsoleteness

the condition of no longer being used or useful; the condition of being obsolete the obsolescence of the old technology Once a useful tool, slide rules have fallen into obsolescence.

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Recent Examples of obsolescence All-American obsolescence To love Pluto is to also love Flagstaff – a charming town of old brick buildings and cozy gathering spaces, full of college kids and old hippies, surrounded by mountain peaks and outdoor recreation. —

David Allan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026 Works engaging centuries-deep material practices operate under different temporal physics than contemporary art calibrated to obsolescence. —

Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 Those obsolescence fears have hit the stock market in recent weeks, as concern over AI disruption spread across a variety of sectors. —

Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026 Like a kind of obsolescence foretold, Evaporator’s 11 songs don’t really go anywhere, locked into the perpetual first act of circular motion. —

Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsolescence

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsolescence

Noun

Defenders of the new classics—with its incorporation of race, gender, pop culture, and comparative frameworks—see it as a more faithful representation of antiquity itself.

— Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Some mining companies received licenses to work inside sites without clearance from the antiquities authority due to war conditions.

— Eissa Dafallah, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026