as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
I was told my old printer is obsolete and I can't get replacement parts
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Recent Examples of obsolete
Newsom said the state tracker is the first of its kind in the nation as California companies like OpenAI and Anthropic have exploded in growth and simultaneously warned that their products could render most white-collar jobs obsolete.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
An ascending spiral of social change was rendering structures inherited from the industrial revolution obsolete.
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Henry De Sio,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
As cybersecurity braces for a post-quantum world where standard encryption keys will become obsolete, Q-Dice offers a concrete line of defense.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
What remains — what seems, alas, less obsolete — is the hate.
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Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for obsolete
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
An ascending spiral of social change was rendering structures inherited from the industrial revolution obsolete.
—
Henry De Sio,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
As cybersecurity braces for a post-quantum world where standard encryption keys will become obsolete, Q-Dice offers a concrete line of defense.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
What remains — what seems, alas, less obsolete — is the hate.
—
Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsolete
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The sixth block in the Parthenon’s tympanum—or recessed space—was restored by combining a pair of archaic fragments with new pieces of marble, while the seventh block has been completed using only fresh marble.
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His department of justice brought back the firing squad on federal row in April of 2026; several states now also use what was once considered an archaic method.
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By wrapping antiquated infrastructure in agentic interfaces, these workers can unlock near-native operational efficiency without a risky, catastrophic core system overhaul.
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But what, exactly, is that robot doing watching fireworks next to a little boy and a man in antiquated garb?
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Enter Peskesi and the dozens of regenerative and natural wineries scattered across the southwest of Crete near quiet, picturesque Chania, which form its wine trail, a range from medieval-palace tasting rooms to sprawling vineyard operations.
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Not many estates can claim to have a 1,000-year-old medieval tower in the backyard, but that’s exactly what anchors this historic property in the heart of Tuscany’s renowned Chianti wine region.
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“Obsolete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsolete. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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