as in defunct
no longer existing
a few overgrown ruins are all that remain of that once mighty but now extinct civilization
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Recent Examples of extinct
Some could be remnants of past pandemics, while others might belong to entirely extinct ecosystems, making their behavior unpredictable in today’s world.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Shimada’s team used incomplete fossils of the megalodon’s vertebral column and compared them to the bodies of 165 other living and extinct shark species to extrapolate the animal’s size.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Overall, the extinct species showed far less diversity than the modern ones.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
In 1954, Kritsky said, all of Brood XI went extinct.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Shimada’s team used incomplete fossils of the megalodon’s vertebral column and compared them to the bodies of 165 other living and extinct shark species to extrapolate the animal’s size.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Overall, the extinct species showed far less diversity than the modern ones.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
In 1954, Kritsky said, all of Brood XI went extinct.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinct
Adjective
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The same thing happened the last time the Russians attacked under a giant flag—in that case, the blood-red flag of the defunct Soviet Union.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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On Tuesday, a House committee advanced a bill that would revoke previous provisions exempting specific information about defunct insurance companies from public records requests.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2024
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Consumers are not required to take any specific action, but the FDA advises checking for expired products and discarding them.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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Players with expired contracts or who have been released by their previous teams can commit to signing with new clubs.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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This means old proxies for productivity, such as time at the desk or visible busyness, are quickly becoming obsolete.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Adaptive reuse involves converting obsolete office buildings into alternative uses such as residential, mixed-use, hotels, or innovation hubs.—
Ali Hoss,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Extinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinct. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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