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
Technological advancement is so rapid that by the time your customer buys the latest smartphone, its underlying technology is already nearing obsolescence.
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Karan Jain, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs report found that 41% of organizations surveyed expect to reduce staff due to skills obsolescence over the next five years.
—Rebekah Bastian, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Gross margin for the quarter decreased by 330 basis points to 41.5%, primarily due to lower average selling prices and higher inventory obsolescence reserves.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Good coaches like Willard become CEOs as much as basketball tacticians because obsolescence is the other option.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
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Karan Jain, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs report found that 41% of organizations surveyed expect to reduce staff due to skills obsolescence over the next five years.
—Rebekah Bastian, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Gross margin for the quarter decreased by 330 basis points to 41.5%, primarily due to lower average selling prices and higher inventory obsolescence reserves.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Good coaches like Willard become CEOs as much as basketball tacticians because obsolescence is the other option.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obsolescence
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“Obsolescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsolescence. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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