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
The building, which was opened after Hoover’s death, is already slated for obsolescence; the F.B.I. intends to construct a new headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Their long list of concerns includes excess weight, short driving range, the aforementioned synthetic driving experience, or fast technical obsolescence and brutal depreciation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
Williams hadn’t played since the team’s Nov. 7 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, but this was a new level of obsolescence for him and a symbol of what Humphrey described as a new level of accountability for a defense that floundered through the first two months of the season.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
Without consistent brand maintenance, companies can slowly start to slip into obsolescence, as customers perceive them as stodgy and outdated.
—Anne-Marie Rosser, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Their long list of concerns includes excess weight, short driving range, the aforementioned synthetic driving experience, or fast technical obsolescence and brutal depreciation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
Williams hadn’t played since the team’s Nov. 7 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, but this was a new level of obsolescence for him and a symbol of what Humphrey described as a new level of accountability for a defense that floundered through the first two months of the season.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
Without consistent brand maintenance, companies can slowly start to slip into obsolescence, as customers perceive them as stodgy and outdated.
—Anne-Marie Rosser, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for obsolescence
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“Obsolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsolescence. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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