as in defunct
no longer existing
a few overgrown ruins are all that remain of that once mighty but now extinct civilization
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Recent Examples of extinct
Indeed, this has led to ore than 900 comments on the post so far, as many insisted that there's no need to classify these acronyms as extinct just yet.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Dental caries in the fossil record: a window to the evolution of dietary plasticity in an extinct bear
Alexis Mychajliw, an assistant professor of biology and environmental studies and head of the Holocene ecology, diversity, and global extinctions (HEDGE) lab at Middlebury College
Brittanica.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Using Parasaurolophus fossils, researcher Hongjun Lin from New York University created a model of the extinct giant’s signature head crest.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
Once thought to be extinct, the elk were reintroduced into the park in the late 1970s.
—Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Dental caries in the fossil record: a window to the evolution of dietary plasticity in an extinct bear
Alexis Mychajliw, an assistant professor of biology and environmental studies and head of the Holocene ecology, diversity, and global extinctions (HEDGE) lab at Middlebury College
Brittanica.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Using Parasaurolophus fossils, researcher Hongjun Lin from New York University created a model of the extinct giant’s signature head crest.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
Once thought to be extinct, the elk were reintroduced into the park in the late 1970s.
—Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinct
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This can be supplemented by direct investment in glossy, original short form content, dusting off the playbook from the now defunct Quibi.Paul Pastor, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Carlos Watson, founder of the defunct digital media company Ozy Media, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for lying to investors about the startup’s finances.Tara Suter, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
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People have found out in the process — some who’ve gone virtual — their attendance has gone way up.Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 7 May 2020
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By following the latest trends and tracking expired domains, building a domain portfolio is an accessible investment path for many people.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The next biggest sources of expired authorizations, after veterans' health care, include programs that invest in opioid treatment, the State Department and housing assistance.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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With the capability to create full video from prompts, Sora is going to make all kinds of casting, staging and expensive film operations obsolete.John Werner, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The invention of nuclear weapons made this thinking obsolete by making conquest among the great powers impossible.Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Extinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinct. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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