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
Appreciate that Indigenous cultures are not extinct nor a monolith—two of the most common myths.
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Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
Although some of the species that created these ancient dens are now extinct, burrowing has long benefited others.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Then, the team matches the extinct animal with a close living relative and uses video and computer vision techniques to translate the modern animal’s movements into mathematical representations.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
The deep-water species belongs to a group of animals known as arthropods—an incredibly diverse group of invertebrates with jointed limbs and a hard shell known as an exoskeleton, which includes arachnids, insects and crustaceans, as well as extinct animals like trilobites.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
Although some of the species that created these ancient dens are now extinct, burrowing has long benefited others.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Then, the team matches the extinct animal with a close living relative and uses video and computer vision techniques to translate the modern animal’s movements into mathematical representations.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
The deep-water species belongs to a group of animals known as arthropods—an incredibly diverse group of invertebrates with jointed limbs and a hard shell known as an exoskeleton, which includes arachnids, insects and crustaceans, as well as extinct animals like trilobites.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinct
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The Browser Security pie slice reported phishing protection enabled in Chrome, Edge, and the defunct Internet Explorer, and also noted Bitdefender’s phishing protection as enabled.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Four titles from the defunct—but clearly still hugely popular—band have debuted on the chart in the past few months, and all but one of them have landed inside the top 10.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
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People have found out in the process — some who’ve gone virtual — their attendance has gone way up.Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 7 May 2020
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Each prepares eaters for the ultimate sour flavor, which has yet to be introduced, the Final Boss Sour, described as a jar of expired pickles.Richard Collings, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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King recommends going through your refrigerator to throw away any expired or rotten food before cleaning the inside with soap and hot water.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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Parks & Recreation Director Terry Moore said one of the playground’s slides broke in April, and many parts needed to fix it were obsolete.Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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City documents showed the work is needed because some components of the plant's cooling infrastructure are outdated and costly to operate, while others are obsolete or no longer have replacement parts available.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Extinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinct. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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