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
Key Largo tree cactus becomes 1st-ever US species to become extinct due to rising sea levels
Burmese pythons can consume meals equivalent to 100% of their body mass, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Early on, the group leaned on its paleontologists to determine how an extinct animal’s bones were arranged in relation to one another, how muscles would connect the bones, and how various joints would act together.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
With the funding, the company plans to, for example, rewrite elephant DNA with mammoth genes to create a mammoth-like embryo, and the company’s goal has expanded to editing and re-writing DNA to restore or preserve several extinct animals like the dodo bird or Tasmanian tiger.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
In 2015, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Green Sports Alliance issued a report finding that at least 31 North American sports teams had mascots at risk of going extinct in the wild.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Early on, the group leaned on its paleontologists to determine how an extinct animal’s bones were arranged in relation to one another, how muscles would connect the bones, and how various joints would act together.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
With the funding, the company plans to, for example, rewrite elephant DNA with mammoth genes to create a mammoth-like embryo, and the company’s goal has expanded to editing and re-writing DNA to restore or preserve several extinct animals like the dodo bird or Tasmanian tiger.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
In 2015, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Green Sports Alliance issued a report finding that at least 31 North American sports teams had mascots at risk of going extinct in the wild.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 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 26 Nov. 2024.
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