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obsolescence

noun as in disuse

noun as in extinction

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The EU's consumer strategy presented on Wednesday seeks to promote sustainable consumption and prevent planned obsolescence, which is when companies programme products to become out of date after a certain period.

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The winners could reap trillions while the losers face obsolescence.

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Industrial policies and protectionism nearly always favor incumbent industries facing obsolescence.

Boxer, who turns 85 next month, offered no counsel to Pelosi, though she pushed back against the notion that age necessarily equates with infirmity, or political obsolescence.

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If you think that sort of pre-baked election and voter obsolescence is a good thing, you might consider switching your registration to Russia or China.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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