1
: provided with a date
a dated document
2
: outmoded, old-fashioned
dated formalities
datedly
adverb
datedness
noun
Synonyms of dated
Examples of dated in a Sentence
The band's music sounds dated now.
The information was quite dated and no longer useful.
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What used to feel clean and crisp now feels sterile and dated.
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Heather Bien, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
The Verve is a newer and sportier model from the brand that set out to modernize dated office furniture (from standing desks to seating), and boasts a sleek breathable mesh back and some slender legs with casters for wheeling around the office.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
Integrating these hues doesn't mean your home has to feel heavy or dated.
—Sophie Aliece Hollis, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Yet The Day After, with its cartoonish visuals and dated fashions, gave me nightmares.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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Heather Bien, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
The Verve is a newer and sportier model from the brand that set out to modernize dated office furniture (from standing desks to seating), and boasts a sleek breathable mesh back and some slender legs with casters for wheeling around the office.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
Integrating these hues doesn't mean your home has to feel heavy or dated.
—Sophie Aliece Hollis, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Yet The Day After, with its cartoonish visuals and dated fashions, gave me nightmares.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dated
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“Dated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dated. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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