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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Without consistent brand maintenance, companies can slowly start to slip into obsolescence, as customers perceive them as stodgy and outdated.
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Anne-Marie Rosser, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Planned obsolescence involves goods becoming unusable after a certain length of time with no method of repair.
—Adam Speight, WIRED, 10 July 2021
And Viserys coveting Dany was a sadistic example of his own obsolescence; while intermarriage may have been common for House Targaryen decades ago, Viserys clinging to customs of the past was a sign of his own unfitness to rule in the present.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2024
Its reflections on the cruelty of aging and obsolescence, the addictive allure of fame, the currency of youth and beauty and the sad refuge of madness have never carried such sting.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Anne-Marie Rosser, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Planned obsolescence involves goods becoming unusable after a certain length of time with no method of repair.
—Adam Speight, WIRED, 10 July 2021
And Viserys coveting Dany was a sadistic example of his own obsolescence; while intermarriage may have been common for House Targaryen decades ago, Viserys clinging to customs of the past was a sign of his own unfitness to rule in the present.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2024
Its reflections on the cruelty of aging and obsolescence, the addictive allure of fame, the currency of youth and beauty and the sad refuge of madness have never carried such sting.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Obsolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsolescence. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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