outdated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: no longer current : outmoded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Examples of outdated in a Sentence
an outdated rotary telephone
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The state is planning a $10 million project that will impact two communities and, in addition to replacing outdated infrastructure, the work is intended to improve safety for motorists and pedestrians, records show.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Still, Mercury’s square to Pluto on May 5 — especially with Pluto stationing retrograde the next day — could expose toxic workplace dynamics, power struggles or outdated professional ambitions that need to be re-evaluated.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
But Bandidos do Cante’s hopelessly outdated number this year — which unfathomably required ten co-writers — appears to have been chosen more for convenience than creativity.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The Front Street Animal Shelter is outdated and overcrowded, according to previous Bee reporting.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Still, Mercury’s square to Pluto on May 5 — especially with Pluto stationing retrograde the next day — could expose toxic workplace dynamics, power struggles or outdated professional ambitions that need to be re-evaluated.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
But Bandidos do Cante’s hopelessly outdated number this year — which unfathomably required ten co-writers — appears to have been chosen more for convenience than creativity.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The Front Street Animal Shelter is outdated and overcrowded, according to previous Bee reporting.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdated. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈdāt-əd
: not up-to-date
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