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In their reasoning for their stance on Sorsby and gambling, Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec tried to make the point that NCAA rules were antiquated, and that millions of students have access to apps that allow the placing of bets.—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 And because these vehicles are all antiques, their safety specs are antiquated too.—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025 Planning for what to do about Cuyahoga County’s antiquated Justice Center, which includes the county jail, is about to ramp back up.—Evan MacDonald, cleveland, 21 May 2020 As Americans are forced to confront both a health and economic crisis, many are relying on a safety net that is inadequate, inequitable, and antiquated.—Alastair Fitzpayne, Quartz, 15 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for antiquate
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Etymology
Late Latin antiquatus, past participle of antiquare, from Latin antiquus — see antiqueentry 1