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Recent Examples of obsolescent
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.
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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
It’s that they have been made obsolescent, by a decades-long consolidation of media empires and influence.
—John Semley, The New Republic, 18 Nov. 2022
The film is in part lugubrious in its longing for obsolescent objects, in its yearning for years before iPhones (with which the crisis of the film would otherwise be more easily solved).
—Dini Adanurani, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022
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
It’s that they have been made obsolescent, by a decades-long consolidation of media empires and influence.
—John Semley, The New Republic, 18 Nov. 2022
The film is in part lugubrious in its longing for obsolescent objects, in its yearning for years before iPhones (with which the crisis of the film would otherwise be more easily solved).
—Dini Adanurani, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsolescent
Adjective
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In this new era of stakeholder management, however, broad frameworks, generalized commitments, and aspirational language are obsolete.—
Martin Whittaker,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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If the item still works but is obsolete (like a DVD player or VHS tape deck), try posting it in a local Buy Nothing or Freecycling group.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There are chances for writers, actors and crew members to secure work for at least a little while, and that executives are rediscovering that some supposedly outmoded ways of making television can still be good, actually.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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Both were premised on the idea of frictionless ease, liberating their users from outmoded toils.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The hospitals struggled over the years under the company with inadequate staffing and antiquated equipment.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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New York City must overhaul our antiquated, closed primary system.—
Torsha Childs,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Now, athletes should be able to dissect loopholes within the archaic NCAA eligibility system, which seems to be dissolving slowly in real time.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Amid the nods to social media and cancel culture and the shallow perils of modern celebrity, the image of Taylor-Joy’s disciplined group of insurgents, who speak in almost archaic, poetic dialogue, strikes a bracing contrast.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Emphasizing that the rupture is not, in itself, a call to dismantle dams, Quinn stressed some infrastructure provides essential services and must be carefully managed, while other outdated facilities may warrant removal.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The controversy might make for good ratings and fundraising appeals, but Congress could address the underlying issue simply by repealing the outdated regulation — or eliminating the Federal Communications Commission altogether.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This would seem to make sense since AI is rapidly changing; meanwhile, static laws often become rapidly out-of-date.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The defender situation, which to the uninitiated essentially comprises Chelsea stockpiling centre-backs and full-backs like Nigel Farage collecting out-of-date Tory MPs, has been going on for some time now.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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This colossal tactical error has been compounded by the lingering centrist deference to a long-outworn image of the Supreme Court as a grand impartial arbiter of constitutional outcomes.—
Chris Lehmann,
The New Republic,
10 Feb. 2022
Adjective
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Studies show that this heritage ingredient and its compounds boast potent anti-aging properties, inclusive of collagen and hyaluronic acid stimulation, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and wound healing benefits.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are all in, investing in anti-aging research, biotechnology, and cryogenics.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Obsolescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsolescent. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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