outdated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: no longer current : outmoded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Examples of outdated in a Sentence
an outdated rotary telephone
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Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Instead, utilities make their money by building new infrastructure, such as pipelines, and replacing outdated infrastructure.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
If your Wi-Fi is protected by a weak password or uses outdated encryption, a skilled attacker might gain access without ever stepping inside your house.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
It was created to eliminate the outdated aerial combat tactics that led to high casualty rates and poor performances.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdated. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈdāt-əd
: not up-to-date
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