Examples of out-of-date in a Sentence

his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so
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Oftentimes, on-sale, co-op, or conservation-organization seed are actually out-of-date seed that can’t be sold at full price. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025 Worse, even knowledge that’s current when written can immediately start to go stale and out-of-date as the business evolves. Kevin Novak, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 In addition, many of the job posted on giant job boards are out-of-date or ghost jobs, posted for a variety of reasons including EEO and creating the public perception that the company is thriving. Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 In February, Elon Musk brought attention to the out-of-date records by sharing a spreadsheet that highlighted discrepancies. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for out-of-date

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of out-of-date was in 1589

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“Out-of-date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-date. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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out-of-date

adjective
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