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obsolescence

noun as in disuse

noun as in extinction

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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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Planned obsolescence may be the reality of modern home gadgets, but a little TLC can go a long way.

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It’s possible artificial intelligence won’t usher us into obsolescence before it joins us in tuning out the miseries inherent to existing.

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People who work with words for a living have heard for years that artificial intelligence is coming for our jobs; co-optation of em dashes means we’re one step closer to obsolescence.

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"This is a place to make sure that information survives technology obsolescence, time and ageing. That's our mission," says founder Rune Bjerkestrand, leading the way inside.

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

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