almost defunct

Examples (10)

• The local shipbuilding industry is now almost defunct.
• After the scandal, the once-powerful political party became almost defunct.
• With the rise of streaming, the DVD rental business is almost defunct.
• That charming old tradition of letter writing is almost defunct in the digital age.
• The small bookstore, a town staple for decades, is almost defunct due to online competition.
• Linguists are working to preserve the almost defunct dialect spoken by only a few elders.
• Support for the old operating system has ended, making it almost defunct for modern use.
• The historical society was considered almost defunct until a recent revival effort.
• The old railway line that once connected the villages is almost defunct.
• The art of traditional watchmaking is almost defunct, practiced by only a handful of artisans.