ANACHRONISM Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

anachronism

noun

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Recent Examples of anachronism In an era where AI is rewriting the rules of business, former leaders from pre-AI landscape defined by complex supply chains, legacy engineering and capital-intensive growth may seem an anachronism. —

Kody Boye march 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Sweetings is a happy anachronism. —

Cass Farrar, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026 Together, multi-instrumentalists Marc Riordan and Jon Leland craft a sui generis anachronism, hellbent on lovingly refracting the century-old sound through a contemporary prism. —

Aly Eleanor, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026 Looking back at Audrey Hepburn’s most iconic looks is an exercise in anachronism. —

Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anachronism

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throwback

Noun

The moody Sapphire Room, dramatic with its midnight blue walls and heavy blue velvet drapes and couches, is a nostalgic throwback.

— Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Compared to the modern recovery methods at many of their clubs, Bielsa’s Uruguay camps were a throwback.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026