as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
I was told my old printer is obsolete and I can't get replacement parts
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Recent Examples of obsolete
Based on responses from 1,000 young workers across the U.S. and the U.K., 62 percent of the younger generation believe traditional resumes will be obsolete by 2028.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Trump initially railed against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies at the FAA as a factor in the crash but has since cited obsolete equipment, understaffing, and the helicopter flying too high.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
Most critically, the MTA plans to retire the functionally obsolete M3 cars from the LIRR fleet and replace them with new M9A cars — a contract for which is expected in the coming months.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Net business investment – the money businesses spend to expand their capital after accounting for their investments to replace obsolete buildings and equipment – is at a relatively low level.
—Christian Weller, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Trump initially railed against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies at the FAA as a factor in the crash but has since cited obsolete equipment, understaffing, and the helicopter flying too high.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
Most critically, the MTA plans to retire the functionally obsolete M3 cars from the LIRR fleet and replace them with new M9A cars — a contract for which is expected in the coming months.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Net business investment – the money businesses spend to expand their capital after accounting for their investments to replace obsolete buildings and equipment – is at a relatively low level.
—Christian Weller, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsolete
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Yes, the three-month visa and its archaic application portal deter some travelers, but spending a few months in Hoi An or Hanoi is well worth the hassle.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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After federal and Senate investigations detailed numerous failures, including an archaic information technology system, the Health Resources and Services Administration announced a modernization initiative in March 2023.—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
22 Feb. 2025
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The focus of his business is on redefining and reforming the antiquated personal training model and replacing it with white-glove personal, professional online fitness coaching from the best expert coaches in the world.—
Matt Reynolds,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The excuse was that because the data management systems the EDD uses are built with antiquated programming languages, any short-term fix would be impossible.—
Jon Coupal,
Orange County Register,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Magic Books: A History of Enchantment in 20 Medieval Manuscripts By Anne Lawrence-Mathers Yale University Press: 368 pages, $38 (March 11) Our medieval forebears saw nothing inconsistent between devout Christian faith and deep belief in magic.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Well, while Shrek 5 is set in a Far, Far Away, the feudal system and medieval garb suggests it’s loosely based around the 15th century, and probably in England.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Obsolete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsolete. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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