outdated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: no longer current : outmoded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Examples of outdated in a Sentence
an outdated rotary telephone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 electric system is underperforming because utilities and energy companies don’t get rewarded for making the existing system operate more efficiently or adopting new technologies that could render outdated systems obsolete.
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Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Old-school budgeting, which adheres to a single, comprehensive yearly plan, is also essentially outdated.
—Ingrid Vasiliu Feltes, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Oil and Sanctions In his speech, Khamenei also criticized Iran's energy sector, citing outdated infrastructure and weak export diversification.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
But that once-reliable advice is now outdated.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
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Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Old-school budgeting, which adheres to a single, comprehensive yearly plan, is also essentially outdated.
—Ingrid Vasiliu Feltes, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Oil and Sanctions In his speech, Khamenei also criticized Iran's energy sector, citing outdated infrastructure and weak export diversification.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
But that once-reliable advice is now outdated.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdated. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈdāt-əd
: not up-to-date
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