obsolescence

[ US /ˌɑbsəˈɫɛsəns/ ]
[ UK /ˌɒbsəlˈɛsəns/ ]
NOUN
  1. the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date
    a policy of planned obsolescence
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How To Use obsolescence In A Sentence

  • A good deal of nonsense about the obsolescence of art is written by the less responsible fuglemen of science.
  • What was saved and stored in electronic archives may be rapidly decaying or unable to be easily retrieved due to the obsolescence of technology.
  • Because of obsolescence, the eddy current testers, harmonic bond testers, and ultrasonic testers were replaced between fiscal years 2003 and 2004.
  • We need to keep the volumes up as the margins have been falling and we are constantly battling against obsolescence.
  • Even though a facility may be structurally sound and in good repair, it may have severe functional obsolescence that discounts its usability and hence its rental potential and value.
  • It felt like part of a long, long slide down that slippery slope of obsolescence.
  • Yet his writing is emptily abstract and opaque, e.g. As images of posteriority, ruins reveal the primordiality of the temporal law dial holds sway over their obsolescence.
  • If it is true that “woof ticket” did not emerge into the mainstream print media until the 1980s and 1990s sources you cited, I would consider it a fascinating example of a short-lived slang locution entering written usage decades after it had achieved obsolescence in its original oral context. The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time
  • One result of increased durability is that obsolescence rather than decay will be the major reason old structures and old products are torn down and thrown away.
  • Mobile phone technology is developing so quickly that many customers are concerned about obsolescence.
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