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
For all of his carping about NATO’s free-riding obsolescence, Trump oversaw the alliance’s expansion, backing the addition of Montenegro during his first year in office.
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Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2025
The obsolescence of those codes, Fernandes proposed, may have less to do with social tolerance than with alternative ways of connecting, such as dating apps.
—Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Planned obsolescence has generated reliable revenue streams, but at a devastating cost: mounting environmental waste, eroding customer trust, and missed opportunities for deeper customer relationships.
—Vijay Govindarajan, Harvard Business Review, 18 Dec. 2024
Regarding its naval power, Liao said China has sufficient industrial capacity to replace the losses or obsolescence at a rapid rate.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2025
The obsolescence of those codes, Fernandes proposed, may have less to do with social tolerance than with alternative ways of connecting, such as dating apps.
—Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Planned obsolescence has generated reliable revenue streams, but at a devastating cost: mounting environmental waste, eroding customer trust, and missed opportunities for deeper customer relationships.
—Vijay Govindarajan, Harvard Business Review, 18 Dec. 2024
Regarding its naval power, Liao said China has sufficient industrial capacity to replace the losses or obsolescence at a rapid rate.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Obsolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsolescence. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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