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 These events, almost always streamed or televised, were suddenly hurdling toward obsolescence — one of many casualties inflicted by the transfer portal and NIL. —

David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026 The fear of unemployment due to obsolescence is just one factor that could be driving potential hires away from essential roles. —

Stacey Zolt Hara, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026 The film industry that includes Chalamet is doing little more than confirming and solidifying its own obsolescence. —

Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026 That feeling of obsolescence comes to a head when a half-dozen former students lodge complaints of inappropriate behavior against John. —

Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsolescence

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Israel advanced a bill on Tuesday that would expand Israeli civilian authority sweeping authority over antiquities and archaeology in the occupied West Bank, a move that human rights groups warned would lead to the annexation of the Palestinian territory.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Gone is the polished ideal of classical antiquity.

— Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026