Synonyms for obsolescence
ob·so·les·cence

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1. obsolescencenoun

   Synonyms:
   obsoleteness, obsoletion

2. obsolescencenoun

   The state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.

   Synonyms:
   obsoletion, obsoleteness

3. obsolescencenoun

   The process of becoming obsolete, outmoded or out of date.

   Synonyms:
   obsoleteness, obsoletion

Princeton's WordNet

1. obsolescencenoun

   the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date

   "a policy of planned obsolescence"

Matched Categories

1. • Degeneration

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1. List of paraphrases for "obsolescence":

   disuse, rust-out

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1. Art Linkletter:

   The four stages of man are infancy, childhood, adolescence and obsolescence.

2. Bruce Barton:

   The four stages of man are infancy, childhood, adolescence, and obsolescence.

3. Mary McCarthy:

   It has to be acknowledged that in capitalist society, with its herds of hippies, originality has become a sort of fringe benefit, a mere convention, accepted obsolescence, the Beatnik model being turned in for the Hippie model, as though strangely obedient to capitalist laws of marketing.

4. Todd Harrison:

   It is true that military equipment becomes obsolete over time, but it is premature to say that The F-35 is becoming obsolete. The F-35 is still, by many standards, the most advanced fighter jet in the world, obsolescence in military equipment depends on a number of factors, such as what military missions it is intended to support, the threats posed by adversaries, and the availability of other military equipment that can perform the same missions. A piece of equipment that is obsolete for one nation may be perfectly suited for another nation.

5. Andrew Herman:

   I think Mueller has planned for his own obsolescence.