as in defunct
no longer existing
a few overgrown ruins are all that remain of that once mighty but now extinct civilization
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Recent Examples of extinct
Deep-seafloor-dwelling foraminifera, which were far away from the surface and were able to keep feeding on the remains of dead organisms, were mostly fine, but nine out of 10 planktonic species went extinct.
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Tim Vernimmen, JSTOR Daily, 19 June 2025
Our species once coexisted for tens of thousands of years and interbred with both Denisovans and Neanderthals before the two went extinct.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Why experts are worried February 10, 2025 12:19 PM
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‘Tiny’ creature went extinct in wild decades ago.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Biologists have confirmed the existence of a 200-million-year-old species of egg-laying mammal that has been assumed to be extinct.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 June 2025
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Tim Vernimmen, JSTOR Daily, 19 June 2025
Our species once coexisted for tens of thousands of years and interbred with both Denisovans and Neanderthals before the two went extinct.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Why experts are worried February 10, 2025 12:19 PM
Read Next
World
‘Tiny’ creature went extinct in wild decades ago.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Biologists have confirmed the existence of a 200-million-year-old species of egg-laying mammal that has been assumed to be extinct.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinct
Adjective
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And as if trying to recreate a defunct style of filmmaking wasn’t hard enough, Soderbergh also decided to be his own cinematographer and editor, going under the pseudonyms of Peter Andrews and Mary Ann Bernard.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Authorities have attributed the attacks to dissident factions of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), led by Iván Mordisco.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Skin irritation or rash from expired ingredients is also possible.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
10 July 2025
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This minimizes losses from expired or unsold products and lowers risk by maintaining tighter control over merchandise.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the technology that the Pentagon developed on its own often became obsolete before a weapon was even deployed.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Just pay attention to apple list of vintage and obsolete devices, which includes the iPhones that can’t be updated at all.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Extinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinct. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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