Examples of out-of-date in a Sentence

his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so
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Plans for a new air traffic control system were announced Thursday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy amid a spotlight on the out-of-date ATC system and the air traffic controller shortage. Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 8 May 2025 In fact, most data systems in the modern economy, all around the globe, have shockingly out-of-date practices. Robert Lindner, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 New York City paused school board elections just hours after voting opened on Friday, following reports of invalid and out-of-date ballots. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025 Declutter out-of-date information Irrelevant details can detract from the strength of your CV. Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out-of-date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The first known use of out-of-date was in 1589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“Out-of-date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-date.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 20 May. 2025.

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out-of-date

adjective
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