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obsolescence

[ob-suh-les-uhns] / ˌɒb səˈlɛs əns /




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If this week shows anything, though, this wheeze, like all such wheezes, has finally sown the seeds of its own obsolescence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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

Fears of legacy software obsolescence due to AI have contributed to Salesforce shares falling 43% and Microsoft tumbling 23% in 2026.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 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




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