old-fashionedness

noun

Definition of old-fashionednessnext
as in obsolescence

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  1. obsolescence
  2. antiquity
Noun
  • Concerns about the software industry’s obsolescence fueled a massive sell-off earlier this year as investors bet AI agents would crush the sector’s business models.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That's economic obsolescence rather than physical failure, and depreciation schedules built on physical failure will understate it.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of obsolescence
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  • Since antiquity, people have believed that planting a mulberry tree in front of one’s house is unlucky.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Given the then-widespread assumption that the Greek and Roman past was superior to the present in all aspects of life (except perhaps religion), Renaissance scholars and creators strove to imitate classical antiquity.
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of antiquity
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“Old-fashionedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-fashionedness. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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