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become obsolete

VERB

lapse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cease degenerate descend deteriorate elapse expire go by recede relapse run out subside terminate

STRONG

apostatize backslide decline die end pass recidivate retrograde return revert slide slip weaken

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence develop get better improve increase initiate rise start

STRONG

accept grow live take

WEAK

continue go on restart

Example Sentences

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Shares of software companies fell sharply on Tuesday after a release from a major artificial-intelligence player revived investor fears that some of those companies’ business models could become obsolete.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Companies include depreciation in their earnings because eventually their fixed assets will wear out or become obsolete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Some optimists think the keyboard could become obsolete.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

But the culture department, responsible for gambling laws, says the decline in the use of cash across society could see machines become "obsolete" whilst slot-style games remain "easily available online".

From BBC • May 16, 2024

The reader will have observed that the majority of these names have become obsolete.

From Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature by Bardsley, Charles W.

become obsolete

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