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
College graduates who spent decades believing their degree was a shield against obsolescence are about to get a taste of what coal miners, steelworkers, typists and travel agents have already endured.
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Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Some of that could stem from fear of obsolescence.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2025
Ellison, according to two sources, also believes that tech will save Paramount+, which has struggled to attract subscribers, from obsolescence.
—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
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Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Some of that could stem from fear of obsolescence.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2025
Ellison, according to two sources, also believes that tech will save Paramount+, which has struggled to attract subscribers, from obsolescence.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsolescence
Noun
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Egypt is no stranger to high-profile art and antiquities thefts.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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Following the theft, a special committee was set up to review artifacts in the laboratory and images of the missing bracelet were circulated to antiquities units at Egypt’s airports, seaports and land border crossings, fearing it would be smuggled abroad.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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