obsolescent

adjective

Definition of obsolescentnext
as in obsolete

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Recent Examples of obsolescent But there are also filmmakers who prize obsolescent technologies precisely for their apparent shortcomings. — Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 In his State of Kazakhstan speech, Tokayev also announced that his country moving beyond the first commercial nuclear reactor to build one or two more to address energy shortage due to the obsolescent thermal power stations. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 For example, its Navy went from 140 obsolescent ships in 2003 to 234 modern ships today. — Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 But Randolph and Hastings always planned on video streaming rendering the DVD-by-mail service obsolescent once technology advanced to the point that watching movies and TV shows through internet connections became viable. — Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023 My desktop collection of obsolescent chargers may not obviously connect me with the divine. — Britt Peterson, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsolescent
  1. obsolete
  2. outmoded
  3. antiquated
  4. archaic
  5. outdated
  6. out-of-date
  7. outworn
  8. aging
Adjective
  • The key difference between these projects and the more artisanal ones being embraced by China and others is that their purpose remains primarily legalistic, focused on achieving change by adhering to increasingly obsolete frameworks.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This doesn’t make information architecture obsolete by any means.
    — Dave Foster, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of obsolete
Adjective
  • Personally, this idea that the woke nonsense is just an outmoded relic of the past is ridiculous.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
  • If outmoded office buildings end up becoming once again viable as office buildings, Berman’s thesis could end up becoming a casualty of its own transformational success.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Definition of outmoded
Adjective
  • The revisions by Takaichi's government to the antiquated law is meant to solidify the principle of the crucial imperial bloodline but pushes aside the emperor’s daughter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Viewed through a 2026 lens, this now antiquated process seems like a herculean undertaking, one that somehow worked.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of antiquated
Adjective
  • And the rest is public perception, which has shifted against what many Americans see as a dirty, archaic form of power generation.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Now, if the league would drop its archaic blackout rules, this would be a lot easier for everyone.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of archaic
Adjective
  • Computer Monitors While newer flat-screen monitors in good working condition are accepted at many thrift stores, older outdated models are not.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Conversely, highly capable individuals often self-disqualify due to outdated job requirements.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of outdated
Adjective
  • Because the whiskey selection is ever changing, the menu is notoriously out-of-date.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • One poorly configured smart TV or old tablet with an out-of-date OS can give attackers a foothold into everything else connected to the same router.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of out-of-date
Adjective
  • Setting recent works among older ones is an effective element of LACMA’s overall plan to shed outworn hierarchies.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Perhaps that’s the legacy of outworn stereotypes about corruption or a lack of the type of political will that’s brought more rapid changes to corporate governance and sustainable investing standards in, for example, some Nordic countries.
    — Cassie Werber, Quartz, 7 June 2022
Definition of outworn
Adjective
  • The Eye Brightening and Depuffing Anti-Aging Concentrate formula is a new-and-improved version of the anti-aging serum-hybrid.
    — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
  • What the Study Found A team of researchers at Texas A&M University set out to determine whether the NR4A1 receptor plays a role in the anti-aging benefits of coffee.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of aging

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