outdated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: no longer current : outmoded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Examples of outdated in a Sentence
an outdated rotary telephone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The new data would have replaced a long-outdated jobs database that until recently included obsolete occupations such as nut sorters and telephone quotation clerks.
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Lisa Rein, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
Other station groups like Sinclair Broadcast Group have been advocates of increasing or eliminating the cap, arguing that the rules are outdated since the dawn of big tech.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025
Consumers frequently complained that Alexa had grown outdated while the Echo devices offered little utility beyond setting timers, spouting weather forecasts, playing music and controlling smart home accessories, like turning lights on and off.
—Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
Officials said this summer that the cooperative’s longtime processing facilities here had become outdated and inefficient.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Lisa Rein, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
Other station groups like Sinclair Broadcast Group have been advocates of increasing or eliminating the cap, arguing that the rules are outdated since the dawn of big tech.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025
Consumers frequently complained that Alexa had grown outdated while the Echo devices offered little utility beyond setting timers, spouting weather forecasts, playing music and controlling smart home accessories, like turning lights on and off.
—Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
Officials said this summer that the cooperative’s longtime processing facilities here had become outdated and inefficient.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdated. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈdāt-əd
: not up-to-date
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