obsolescence

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 In today’s newsletter: the Trump Administration is threatening to push the Senate from ineffectiveness to obsolescence. David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025 Those failing to do so risk obsolescence and market irrelevance. Committee Of 200, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 For now, white-collar workers face a stark reality, adapt or risk obsolescence. Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 That valuation is justified by its reliance on Nvidia chips, which last long, thereby questioning the notion of obsolescence. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for obsolescence
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Noun
  • The fair’s eleventh edition hosted 91 international exhibitors, including 13 new galleries that showcased modern and contemporary art, antiquities, jewelry and design objects.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Its New York offshoot shows much more recent art: Two-thirds of exhibitors are modern and contemporary galleries, and other exhibitors offer antiquities and jewelry.
    Farah Nayeri, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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  • Carter took up sailing at age 8 after his mother signed him up for a Chicago Park District program.
    Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • Wendt, who played Norm Peterson on the classic sitcom, died on May 20 at age 76.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 May 2025

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“Obsolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsolescence. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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