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
Ellison, according to two sources, also believes that tech will save Paramount+, which has struggled to attract subscribers, from obsolescence.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Successive administrations let the old broadcast arms of American government abroad — Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia — slide into well-meaning obsolescence.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Given the agreement’s design, with each country voluntarily setting its own goals, the U.S. never had the power to drive it into obsolescence.
—Shannon Gibson, The Conversation, 30 July 2025
But a more pressing fear might be that in the shadow of AI, human beings are preparing their own obsolescence in advance, producing and consuming more and more creative work that seems algorithmic rather than inspired, accepting in blockbuster movies and ...
—Ross Douthat, National Review, 24 July 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Successive administrations let the old broadcast arms of American government abroad — Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia — slide into well-meaning obsolescence.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Given the agreement’s design, with each country voluntarily setting its own goals, the U.S. never had the power to drive it into obsolescence.
—Shannon Gibson, The Conversation, 30 July 2025
But a more pressing fear might be that in the shadow of AI, human beings are preparing their own obsolescence in advance, producing and consuming more and more creative work that seems algorithmic rather than inspired, accepting in blockbuster movies and ...
—Ross Douthat, National Review, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsolescence
Noun
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The more than 10,000 works in the museum’s permanent collection include Greek and Roman antiquities, pre-Columbian sculpture, and European and American prints, photographs, and paintings.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Roman bathhouses – which functioned as important community spaces in antiquity – are still being discovered across Europe and Asia Minor today.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gen Z is navigating a partisan divide between men and women larger than any other age range.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Obsolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsolescence. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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