antiquation

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Noun
  • Procurement and Obsolescence Savings At one company, obsolescence in both raw materials and finished goods decreased by 30%.
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • However, Navy officials say additional upgrades are no longer sufficient to address long-term aging and obsolescence in components and the operational demands of the Columbia-class fleet.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Last year, the NCMM received 113 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands—the largest single return of Benin antiquities directly linked to the 1897 British looting, according to the commission.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
  • Priceless artifacts stolen from these temples would then end up in the hands of unscrupulous antiquities dealers.
    Will Croxton, CBS News, 28 June 2026
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“Antiquation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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