obsolete
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The threat of artificial intelligence suddenly rendering jobs obsolete has exploded as the main worry among job holders, new research from the job-search site Glassdoor shows.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
Changing a device might also render your old charging cables and accessories obsolete, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
If the computing platform cannot be updated, or too many components fail, it may become obsolete long before the surrounding infrastructure reaches the end of its useful life.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026
In an amoral age, when so little of what’s seen and said is believable, rules are virtually obsolete.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
“I particularly enjoyed your description of me as an obsolete dingbat.”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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