outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
ˌau̇t-ˈdā-təd 
: no longer current : outmoded
outdatedly
adverb
outdatedness
noun
Examples of outdated in a Sentence
an outdated rotary telephone
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Many companies operate with outdated or incomplete information, leading to intuitive and poorly grounded decisions.
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Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Before developing a Patient Progression Hub, driven by GE's tech, Children's Mercy was still dealing with inefficient and outdated processes, according to Watts.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
If confirmed, Bedford would oversee the country’s airspace system, which has dealt with several issues over the last six months, including fatal air travel incidents and an outdated air traffic control system that has experienced technology outages.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
The cliche is old, outdated and just a lazy argument used in conversations where not much knowledge of the WNBA is present.
—Fiifi Frimpong, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Before developing a Patient Progression Hub, driven by GE's tech, Children's Mercy was still dealing with inefficient and outdated processes, according to Watts.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
If confirmed, Bedford would oversee the country’s airspace system, which has dealt with several issues over the last six months, including fatal air travel incidents and an outdated air traffic control system that has experienced technology outages.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
The cliche is old, outdated and just a lazy argument used in conversations where not much knowledge of the WNBA is present.
—Fiifi Frimpong, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdated. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈdāt-əd
: not up-to-date
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