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
Good coaches like Willard become CEOs as much as basketball tacticians because obsolescence is the other option.
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
From Gatekeeping to Guidance For professionals whose expertise lies in coding, engineering, or other specialized fields, these trends portend not obsolescence but evolution.
—John Winsor, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
As privacy regulations tighten globally and third-party cookies fade into obsolescence, brands are finding themselves at a pivotal juncture.
—Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Those failing to do so risk obsolescence and market irrelevance.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
From Gatekeeping to Guidance For professionals whose expertise lies in coding, engineering, or other specialized fields, these trends portend not obsolescence but evolution.
—John Winsor, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
As privacy regulations tighten globally and third-party cookies fade into obsolescence, brands are finding themselves at a pivotal juncture.
—Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Those failing to do so risk obsolescence and market irrelevance.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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 24 Apr. 2025.
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