outdated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: no longer current : outmoded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Examples of outdated in a Sentence
an outdated rotary telephone
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If existing tools were built around outdated assumptions, adopting them may lock you into the same limitations.
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Tetiana Aleksandrova, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But perhaps the issue isn’t the seasonal reset itself, but rather the outdated rules many people have come to resent.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
An inspector can assess the age, condition and safety of all three systems and flag outdated materials.
—Ryan Brennan
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
The rest will keep publishing dashboards that show exactly what is going wrong while the underlying system runs on outdated code.
—Chase Garbarino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Tetiana Aleksandrova, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But perhaps the issue isn’t the seasonal reset itself, but rather the outdated rules many people have come to resent.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
An inspector can assess the age, condition and safety of all three systems and flag outdated materials.
—Ryan Brennan
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
The rest will keep publishing dashboards that show exactly what is going wrong while the underlying system runs on outdated code.
—Chase Garbarino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for outdated
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdated. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈdāt-əd
: not up-to-date
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