his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so
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One of the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said officials responsible for creating targeting packages appeared to have used out-of-date intelligence.—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026 In a story published March 11, 2026, The Associated Press reported that a Pentagon office was discussing the updating of out-of-date no-strike lists.—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026 This would seem to make sense since AI is rapidly changing; meanwhile, static laws often become rapidly out-of-date.—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 The defender situation, which to the uninitiated essentially comprises Chelsea stockpiling centre-backs and full-backs like Nigel Farage collecting out-of-date Tory MPs, has been going on for some time now.—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out-of-date