outmode

verb

out·​mode ˌau̇t-ˈmōd How to pronounce outmode (audio)
outmoded; outmoding

transitive verb

: to make unfashionable or obsolete

Examples of outmode in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But this legal form of pooling resources has some properties that, if rebooted, could make Web3 seem outmoded by comparison. John Wolpert, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023 Just about everybody agrees that the compensation standards for writers — as well as actors and directors, whose unions will also hold contract talks this year — have been outmoded by the streaming revolution. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Feb. 2023 But the quest to outmode these materials isn’t simply a question of animal rights. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 13 Oct. 2020 For the interruption of traditions that are old but never outmoded. Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2020 See all Example Sentences for outmode 

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Word History

Etymology

out (of) mode

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outmode was in 1668

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Cite this Entry

“Outmode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmode. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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