obsolescent vs obsolete :

obsolescent or obsolete

Many people assume the word “obsolescent” must be a fancy form of “obsolete,” but something obsolescent is technically something in the process of becoming obsolete. Therefore it’s an error to describe something as “becoming obsolescent.”

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  obsolescent
  • Golden oldie movie lines sometimes get it just right
    Do you ever wonder who would buy any of those obsolescent VHS movies donated to thrift stores? I can name at least one person: me. I add them to my collection of favorite movies that I want to replay during our scorchingly hot summer afternoons. At this time there's nothing like the escape of a great movie I've already seen; watching one is like visiting an old friend.
    July 4, 2013 - Arizona Daily Star
  • Golden oldie movie lines sometimes get it just right
    Do you ever wonder who would buy any of those obsolescent VHS movies donated to thrift stores? I can name at least one person: me. I add them to my collection of favorite movies that I want to replay during our scorchingly hot summer afternoons. At this time there's nothing like the escape of a great movie I've already seen; watching one is like visiting an old friend.
    July 4, 2013 - Arizona Daily Star
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