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obsolescent

[ob-suh-les-uhnt] / ˌɒb səˈlɛs ənt /
ADJECTIVE
becoming obsolete
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As traditional, human-dependent techniques and analog approaches to creation fade away, it makes the spirit of these increasingly obsolescent facets of society all the more precious.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

But Randolph and Hastings always planned on video streaming rendering the DVD-by-mail service obsolescent once technology advanced to the point that watching movies and TV shows through internet connections became viable.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023

Hence, to the RSC, whether damaged or obsolescent, haphazardly hoarded devices represent a potentially massive boon for the green economy.

From Salon • May 12, 2022

Far from obsolescent, how hardy the ghost story proves as a vessel for collective terror and guilt, for the unspeakable.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2018

"Handbills asserting objects declared obsolescent could actually last indefinitely!"

From The Junkmakers by Teichner, Albert




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