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Common collocations with obsolete in American Collocation

obsolete adjective

US /ˌɑbsəˈlit/

almost

almost
effectively
essentially
largely
nearly
practically
virtually

Paper communication between staff is virtually obsolete with email the preferred medium of internal communication.

completely

completely
entirely
thoroughly
totally
wholly

Manpower will not become totally obsolete, but its use will be substantially reduced.

partly

partially

We will see mobile learning applications make the classroom partially obsolete.

more and more

increasingly

The rise of solar and other renewable industries worldwide could make oil an increasingly obsolete fuel.

be or become obsolete

be
become
seem

15 per cent of what you buy can suddenly become obsolete.

make something obsolete

make something
render something

Many road maps have been rendered obsolete by changes in the road network.

say that something is obsolete

declare something

This weapon was declared obsolete in 1947, having been in service since 1915.

consider something obsolete

consider something
deem something

His “tier” of management has apparently been deemed obsolete.