obsolescence
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Acme is essentially running our society, too, crushing consumers with shrinkflation, planned obsolescence and help lines staffed by AI bots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
If these chips can delay obsolescence long enough for that to be true, the rate of innovation in AI computing must be a lot lower than I had thought.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
I fear there are many years left in this age, and that it will not quickly fade into political obsolescence, becoming a curiosity or historical footnote.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Change has become the norm, black swans proliferate like starlings, and the ability to navigate through the flux makes the difference between outsize success and obsolescence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
My excuse is that in this era of planned obsolescence, when a thing breaks down I can usually find something in my collection to repair it—a toilet, or a motor, or a lawn mower.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing obsolescence
Power Suffix: -escence
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