outmoded
adjective
out·mod·ed
ˌau̇t-ˈmō-dəd 
1
: not being in style
2
: no longer acceptable, current, or usable
outmoded customs
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outmoded computers that can be recycled
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The collectibility of modern analog cars, by many standards, probably found its high-water mark with the McLaren F1, which Gordon Murray has said was specifically designed to be a remarkable performer but not to lean heavily into technology that could be outmoded.
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When the story came out, politicians did indeed come under fire, not only for spending taxpayer dollars on an outmoded bunker but also for the very idea of saving Congress while ordinary citizens were left out in the cold.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 May 2024
When the story came out, politicians did indeed come under fire, not only for spending taxpayer dollars on an outmoded bunker but also for the very idea of saving Congress while ordinary citizens were left out in the cold.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Outmoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmoded. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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outmoded
adjective
out·mod·ed
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈmōd-əd
: no longer acceptable, usable, or fashionable
outmoded beliefs
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