Defunct and Obsolete

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Defunct adjective - No longer existing.

Usage example: a stack of brochures and a few faded placards are all that remain of the defunct organization

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Obsolete is a synonym for defunct in extinct topic. In some cases you can use "Obsolete" instead an adjective "Defunct", when it comes to topics like disused, not functioning.

Obsolete adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.

Usage example: I was told my old printer is obsolete and I can't get replacement parts

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Defunct is a synonym for obsolete in no longer in use topic. You can use "Defunct" instead an adjective "Obsolete".

At the end of Other People's Money the corporate raider played by Danny Devito does a mild HeelFace Turn, by setting up a deal so that the almost defunct family corporation can use its obsolete copper cable factory to instead manufacture airbags thus saving the employees.

Source: Fiction Business Savvy

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