outmoded
adjective
out·mod·ed
ˌau̇t-ˈmō-dəd 
1
: not being in style
2
: no longer acceptable, current, or usable
outmoded customs
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Examples of outmoded in a Sentence
outmoded computers that can be recycled
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Clinical research still largely relies on this outmoded approach, which frequently requires participants to organize their lives around the trial, and often includes traveling, finding a place to stay, and taking time off from work.
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Robert Metcalf and Jeffrey Francer, STAT, 10 July 2024
The break offered a chance to move away from this outmoded practice and adapt to the more complex reality of China’s twenty-first-century economy.
—Jeremy Wallace, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2022
Target will no longer accept personal checks from shoppers as of July 15, another sign of how a once ubiquitous payment method is going the way of outmoded objects like floppy disks and the Rolodex.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 9 July 2024
The commission met with sharp criticism by both Trump — who has accused the commission of being biased against Republicans — and by close advisers to Mr. Biden who view commission procedures as outmoded and fussy.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 27 June 2024
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Robert Metcalf and Jeffrey Francer, STAT, 10 July 2024
The break offered a chance to move away from this outmoded practice and adapt to the more complex reality of China’s twenty-first-century economy.
—Jeremy Wallace, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2022
Target will no longer accept personal checks from shoppers as of July 15, another sign of how a once ubiquitous payment method is going the way of outmoded objects like floppy disks and the Rolodex.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 9 July 2024
The commission met with sharp criticism by both Trump — who has accused the commission of being biased against Republicans — and by close advisers to Mr. Biden who view commission procedures as outmoded and fussy.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 27 June 2024
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outmoded
adjective
out·mod·ed
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈmōd-əd
: no longer acceptable, usable, or fashionable
outmoded beliefs
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