Tom blamed all his misery on planned obsolescence.
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Obsolescence
/ˌɒb.səˈlɛs.əns/
Synonyms for "obsolescence" (28 found)
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Noun(4 words)
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Noun(12 words)
obsoletenessobsoletingobsoletionoldnessoutdatednessoutdatingreplacement cyclestalenessstalingsuperannuatingvalue lossworth decline
Adjective(1 words)
outdated status
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3 entrieseconomic obsolescencefunctional obsolescencetechnological obsolescence
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6 entrieseconomic obsolescencefunctional obsolescenceobsolescence rateplanned obsolescencerate of obsolescencetechnological obsolescence
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7 total sentences available.
Mary's refrigerator from the 1970s still works; Tom's fridge from 2005 has already stopped working due to planned obsolescence.
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Cell phones that break before their contract expires are examples of planned obsolescence.
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Someday planned obsolescence will be illegal in every nation.
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