anachronous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anachronous
Adjective
  • Nearly every episode of this podcast from the Washington Post is under 10 minutes, delivering a digestible overview of an obscure or long-forgotten historical episode.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • Kartal, who was born in 2001, was wearing a boxy outfit inspired by the nineties, one of her favorite historical periods.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Fed said the renovation will remove asbestos and lead contamination as well as replace antiquated electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and fire-safety systems.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 July 2025
  • Bondi said the jail's antiquated security cameras cut off for one minute every night.
    Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • July 13, 1980: As part of a historic heat wave, temperatures reached 108 at Little Rock while Beedeville (Jackson County) topped out at a scorching 112. July 14, 1954: Forest fires burned thousands of acres of timberland as the result of an extended heat wave combined with low humidity and no rain.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
  • Jota’s squad number, 20, matched the club’s historic number of titles which was secured in 2024-25, equaling the English club record of Manchester United.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the technology that the Pentagon developed on its own often became obsolete before a weapon was even deployed.
    Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
  • Just pay attention to apple list of vintage and obsolete devices, which includes the iPhones that can’t be updated at all.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • An additional 18 pot still whiskeys won Gold, demonstrating that Ireland’s most traditional whiskey style continues to elevate the standards for flavor, complexity, and craftsmanship.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • The left-handed bat seems to have a more traditional torpedo shape.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Just off the sand, antique shops and farm stands along the streets of Southampton give it a small-town feel.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
  • This artsy, walkable stretch of downtown is full of boutiques, antique shops, and art galleries, each one worth poking around in.
    Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • Bedford's past efforts to lower pilot training requirements remain a concern for the pilots union and many senators.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 July 2025
  • Rather than a break from past policy, this is its acceleration — minus the democratic rhetoric.
    Yohann Ripert, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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“Anachronous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anachronous. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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