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 To be sure, Parker remains bearish on software stocks, given that the obsolescence risk in the group suggest fewer winners will emerge. —

Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 The cryptic lyrics teem with images of death, decay, and obsolescence. —

Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for obsolescence

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Watching others defy death on wheels, or testing your own skills in its shadow, has been part of sport since the charioteers of antiquity.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The Kaaba itself is a roughly cubic gray granite structure about 43 feet tall, which Muslims believe was established by the Prophet Abraham – Ibrahim in Arabic – and his son Ishmael as a place of monotheistic worship in antiquity.

— Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026