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also anachronic
as in obsolete
belonging to an earlier time period
The fashions that were all the rage just five years ago seem like anachronistic leftovers today.
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Recent Examples of anachronistic
There were other jarring, anachronistic details in the vignettes.
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Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Set inside a suspiciously anachronistic Dallas-area shopping mall, this recent SXSW premiere follows a quartet of young women working and worshipping at Free Eden.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Until the 20th century, seats in the House of Lords were mostly inherited — which began to look anachronistic in a modern democracy.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
In that sense, our business is anachronistic, but fortunately remains very viable.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
But Trump’s decision to take over the center was a statement less about its anachronistic reputation and more about the president’s conception of his own power.
—Jonathan L. Fischer, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
At least one Supreme Court justice has openly criticized the exemption as anachronistic and has voiced a position that suggested the court might seize on the opportunity to end the exemption.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The show has reveled in its intentionally anachronistic music, casting, and costume choices.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
But creator Chris Van Dusen, showrunner Jess Brownell, and their Shondaland team have consistently found ways to make their show’s anachronistic Regency setting more reflective of the world contemporary fans live in.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Set inside a suspiciously anachronistic Dallas-area shopping mall, this recent SXSW premiere follows a quartet of young women working and worshipping at Free Eden.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Until the 20th century, seats in the House of Lords were mostly inherited — which began to look anachronistic in a modern democracy.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
In that sense, our business is anachronistic, but fortunately remains very viable.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
But Trump’s decision to take over the center was a statement less about its anachronistic reputation and more about the president’s conception of his own power.
—Jonathan L. Fischer, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
At least one Supreme Court justice has openly criticized the exemption as anachronistic and has voiced a position that suggested the court might seize on the opportunity to end the exemption.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The show has reveled in its intentionally anachronistic music, casting, and costume choices.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
But creator Chris Van Dusen, showrunner Jess Brownell, and their Shondaland team have consistently found ways to make their show’s anachronistic Regency setting more reflective of the world contemporary fans live in.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anachronistic
Adjective
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Crucially, this is not an argument that campuses are obsolete.—
Ian Gibson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Longtime breakfast staples like oatmeal and potatoes, which could take hours to prepare and cook, were suddenly obsolete.—
Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At the root of the problem are both antiquated technology and staffing issues.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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These antiquated institutions barely provide heat in the winter and cannot cool down in the summer.—
Steve Zeidman,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Last week, brother-and-sister owners Eric Paden and Milisa Barrett posted a Facebook video of themselves unlocking the door of their restaurant’s new home, a vintage building on Locust Street.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Grab lunch at Goose Feathers Café, then spend the afternoon browsing Broughton Street for local boutiques, vintage shops and Leopold’s Ice Cream, open since 1919.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported two separate Israeli strikes on two vehicles, one in the seafront town of Saadiyat and another on a coastal highway in neighboring Jiyeh, around 12 miles south of Beirut and outside Hezbollah's traditional strongholds.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Last December, the airline launched service between Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Los Angeles and Kahului Airport (OGG) in Maui, offering a semi-private experience that sits somewhere between commercial first class and a traditional private jet.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Passover is not about a historical event but about a metaphoric explication of an ideal.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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And there are historical parallels.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called on Iran and the United States to keep their commitment to maintain a ceasefire, after both countries ended historic face-to-face talks without an agreement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The astronauts snapped thousands of photos during their historic pass around the moon, shot video and recorded their personal observations to give researchers insights based on the color sensitivity of the human eye.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Anachronistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anachronistic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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