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
Ellison, according to two sources, also believes that tech will save Paramount+, which has struggled to attract subscribers, from obsolescence.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Successive administrations let the old broadcast arms of American government abroad — Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia — slide into well-meaning obsolescence.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Given the agreement’s design, with each country voluntarily setting its own goals, the U.S. never had the power to drive it into obsolescence.
—Shannon Gibson, The Conversation, 30 July 2025
But a more pressing fear might be that in the shadow of AI, human beings are preparing their own obsolescence in advance, producing and consuming more and more creative work that seems algorithmic rather than inspired, accepting in blockbuster movies and ...
—Ross Douthat, National Review, 24 July 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Successive administrations let the old broadcast arms of American government abroad — Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia — slide into well-meaning obsolescence.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Given the agreement’s design, with each country voluntarily setting its own goals, the U.S. never had the power to drive it into obsolescence.
—Shannon Gibson, The Conversation, 30 July 2025
But a more pressing fear might be that in the shadow of AI, human beings are preparing their own obsolescence in advance, producing and consuming more and more creative work that seems algorithmic rather than inspired, accepting in blockbuster movies and ...
—Ross Douthat, National Review, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsolescence
Noun
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The Aeneid has perhaps had more influence on later European and Anglophone literature than any other work from ancient Greek and Roman antiquity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the summit, the Musée des Explorations du Monde (formerly the Musée de la Castre) presents a diverse collection of art and antiquities in a medieval monastery overlooking the Bay of Cannes and the Îles de Lérins.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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These are all features developed by the building’s original creators, the Miami firm of Steward-Skinner and Associates, prominent architects of the time also responsible for the design of the Miami Seaquarium and MIA’s first jet-age terminal.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ken Dryden, the Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender who backstopped the Montreal Canadiens’ 1970s dynasty, died on Friday at age 78 from cancer, the Canadiens announced.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Obsolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsolescence. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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