as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
his jokes are awfully dated, referring to things that happened years ago
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as in accompanied
to go on a social engagement with
I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends
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as in attended
to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage
we dated for two years before we got engaged
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Recent Examples of dated
Sophie Aliece Hollis, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Yet The Day After, with its cartoonish visuals and dated fashions, gave me nightmares.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
An earlier version, which was dated May 22, 2024, appeared on the Yosemite website as recently as May 1 of last year, and did not include regulations related to banners or flags.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Integrating these hues doesn't mean your home has to feel heavy or dated.
—Sophie Aliece Hollis, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Yet The Day After, with its cartoonish visuals and dated fashions, gave me nightmares.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Verb
Unlike Emma, who dated seldom and with a scientist’s detachment, Nat had a way of truly believing every time that at last, this one was true love.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
An earlier version, which was dated May 22, 2024, appeared on the Yosemite website as recently as May 1 of last year, and did not include regulations related to banners or flags.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dated
Adjective
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Fierce union backlash has derailed previous government attempts at shaking up Argentina’s archaic labor code, widely seen as among the most costly to companies in Latin America.—
Isabel Debre,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Now, athletes should be able to dissect loopholes within the archaic NCAA eligibility system, which seems to be dissolving slowly in real time.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The collaborative boot is accompanied by an apparel capsule including a Wharf Coat, Timber Shirt, Work Cut jeans, Pocket Longsleeve shirt, and two Weather Caps in suede and nylon.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Beéle joined Grupo Frontera, Danna Paola, and Belinda as guest artists who accompanied Shakira during her series of shows at the venue, which began nearly a year ago.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2026
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More than 30 congressional Democrats boycotted the address altogether, while others attended alternative events designed to compete with the president’s messaging.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The View From democrats Some Democrats skipped the speech altogether and attended off-site programming after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus to protest silently or to take their protests outside.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Colbert episode did not prove that the agency is tyrannical or obsolete.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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In the decades since, SUVs have rendered minivans all but obsolete and all but destroyed sedans, too, with cars as venerable as the Lexus LS heading for the exits while that marque’s SUV lineup seemingly never stops expanding.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
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Travis famously courted Swift in perhaps the most public way possible—by shouting her out on his podcast.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Greens courted the constituency’s ethnic-minority voters, even publishing pre-election material in Urdu and Bangla.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Trump may attempt to revive Section 338 of the antiquated 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which theoretically allows the president to hit discriminatory countries with tariffs of up to 50%, but Ashworth sees courts ruling that the explicit provisions of the 1974 Trade Act would take legal precedence.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Instead of preserving antiquated limits, Trump needs to act unilaterally to modernize America’s nuclear deterrent.—
Marc A. Thiessen,
Washington Post,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hundreds of people battled police in what witnesses described as medieval warfare that left 140 officers injured.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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The monthlong exhibition strains Assisi’s medieval streets and services, with officials expecting nearly half a million pilgrims through the mountainside city.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Dated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dated. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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