obsolescence
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Reports of the book’s obsolescence were already exaggerated.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
What the team’s recommendations have in common: scarce physical assets, high barriers to entry, rising replacement costs and limited risk of technical obsolescence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Once again, the franchise finds them horrified to face their obsolescence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Current and former workers at the plant described the obsolescence rationale as camouflage for a cold-eyed decision to offshore manufacturing to a lower-cost country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
That word, plastered, on the brink of obsolescence, indicates to me what sort of an event that was.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing obsolescence
Power Suffix: -escence
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