OBSOLESCENCE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

obsolescence

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Definition of obsolescence

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 One of the biggest bear cases around the AI trade has been technological obsolescence — the idea that Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) and other AI chips may have much shorter useful lives than operators assume. — CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Collins will support the Army in tackling those obsolescence issues across the Chinook fleet. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 The White Worm, who styled herself as a peacetime consigliere, is reduced to obsolescence by the promise of all-out war. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 In a way, MacLeod is cheering for his own obsolescence; AI output is as proficient as most royalty-free music. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsolescence

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Meanwhile, an electric color palette of zingy greens, bold reds, and Prussian blues–touched off with plenty of black accents–amplifies the property’s wildly original juxtaposition of antiquity and modernity.

— Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
But the recording itself — which happened in eerie circumstances and nearly destroyed one of the trumpets — also underlines how our handling of antiquities has evolved dramatically in the intervening decades.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

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