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obsolete

[ob-suh-leet, ob-suh-leet] / ˌɒb səˈlit, ˈɒb səˌlit /


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What engrossed him and his team was the Alto’s graphical display, which was destined to make the text-only displays of contemporary computers obsolete.

From Los Angeles Times

His concerns expanded more recently as advances in artificial-intelligence tools left investors wondering if they could render swaths of the software sector obsolete.

From The Wall Street Journal

During his more than three decades as Simon Property Group’s chief executive, the inveterate dealmaker gobbled up competitors and defied critics, who said malls were obsolete.

From The Wall Street Journal

When gunpowder arrived and the emerging nation-states rendered obsolete the old art of war dominated by feudal lords entrenched in their castles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cuba’s obsolete power grid collapsed on Monday, causing a blackout for its 9 million residents and exposing the magnitude of its economic implosion.

From The Wall Street Journal