as in historical
belonging to an earlier time period
The politician argued that anachronous laws enacted centuries ago should be revised or repealed.
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And so our friendship was born, and grew from there over weeks and then months of talking about authorial voice, the politics of publishing, the crushing despair of our historical moment, and how long should a chapter be, anyway?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Kim explores social and historical themes including modernization, militarism, and migration through a practice encompassing sound, video, and installation art.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Both are now antiquated relics to be housed, and studied, in a museum.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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That outlook feels askew and antiquated.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Public approval of Congress is near historic lows, and polling shows that many voters believe professional politicians are self-interested and out of touch.—
Jeff Harden,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The designer and her team excel at highlighting and restoring the original detail of historic residences and adding a sense of patina to new homes.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But as technology reshapes health and wellness, that simple number is starting to look obsolete.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Parmar also deliberately streamlines clinic notes by encouraging his providers to avoid the common habit of copying and pasting blocks of obsolete or redundant information in favor of quick updates that can be scanned easily at subsequent visits.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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From industry sources, Fortune estimates that at an annual run rate, the three directs areas combined—the traditional variety, CVs, and co-invests—are raising well over $5 billion a year.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Similar muscles are used as those in the traditional squat, including the quads, glutes, hamstrings, and calves.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Anecdotal evidence suggests that some anachronistic fruits – such as the weird, bumpy-textured and softball-size Osage orange – were dispersed by ancient megafauna such as giant ground sloths.—
Aditya Reddy Kurre,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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One anachronistic touch is a multicolor friendship bracelet, the kind a kid might have made at camp in the 1980s.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Cross said railroad volunteer Rob Spurr led the restoration effort, which required tracking down parts for the antique bell.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Peruse pottery, antique cast-iron cookware and vintage vinyl at Gadsden Variety & Deli, and at Dusty Things, old books, toys and other collectibles await.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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DeCosta has taken some notable swings before past deadlines, acquiring the likes of middle linebacker Roquan Smith, cornerback Marcus Peters and edge rusher Yannick Ngakoue.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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New York rents have always been a running joke for most of the country, but the market has been in overdrive these past few years.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Anachronous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anachronous. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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