outmoded
adjective
out·mod·ed
ˌau̇t-ˈmō-dəd 
1
: not being in style
2
: no longer acceptable, current, or usable
outmoded customs
Examples of outmoded in a Sentence
outmoded computers that can be recycled
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Not least the outmoded idea that Republicans, when in power, shouldn’t use every available lever to implement their agenda.
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Instead of using this opportunity to make Bond a more inclusive franchise, Bezos could very well lean into the franchise’s outmoded machismo, returning Bond to an aggressive womanizer and pillar of a brand of masculinity that aligns with the values of the far right.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
After owning the crease for nearly a century, the Canadian goalie is apparently becoming outmoded.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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Varad Mehta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Instead of using this opportunity to make Bond a more inclusive franchise, Bezos could very well lean into the franchise’s outmoded machismo, returning Bond to an aggressive womanizer and pillar of a brand of masculinity that aligns with the values of the far right.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
After owning the crease for nearly a century, the Canadian goalie is apparently becoming outmoded.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
By contrast, Frazier took on the role of outmoded power, compliant duty.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Outmoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmoded. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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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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