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
Jordan Galloway, SELF, 19 Aug. 2025
Movie moments such as Steve Martin and Diane Keaton's turns as 45-year-olds in Father of The Bride (1991) have long been poked fun at online due to the clothing and hairstyles they were styled in that would look too dated on today's middle-aged.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2025
The film is dated for August 6, 2027, and this incarnation will explore the glamour and corruption of mid-1980s Miami, inspired by the pilot episode and first season of the NBC television series that ran from 1984-1089 and influenced the culture from fashion to filmmaking.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Here’s a planner with a clear, dated layout that keeps planning simple.
—Jordan Galloway, SELF, 19 Aug. 2025
Movie moments such as Steve Martin and Diane Keaton's turns as 45-year-olds in Father of The Bride (1991) have long been poked fun at online due to the clothing and hairstyles they were styled in that would look too dated on today's middle-aged.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
Affleck previously dated Jennifer Lopez, two separate times.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2025
The film is dated for August 6, 2027, and this incarnation will explore the glamour and corruption of mid-1980s Miami, inspired by the pilot episode and first season of the NBC television series that ran from 1984-1089 and influenced the culture from fashion to filmmaking.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dated
Adjective
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So any expansion to what is already a very archaic, cumbersome system will be very hard on small business owners in Michigan.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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When collective desires for liberation are overtaking our political landscape while creating rhetoric around our very bodies to do it, beauty feels almost archaic as a desire.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Horan and Adéla created the Provocateur aesthetic of leotards, tapping into her ballet past and the avant-garde, almost alien-like looks that have accompanied her art and performances over the last year.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Temperatures are expected to drop roughly 10 degrees colder than Friday and be accompanied by a stiff northwest breeze.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The meeting was widely attended by investment firms, hedge funds, and others interested in future business in Venezuela, said Rafael de la Cruz, the director of the US office of Machado and Edmundo González Urritia, who is recognized by the US as the winner of the last Venezuelan election.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The couple held a wedding celebration over the weekend in Pennsylvania attended by friends, family, and fellow politicians.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
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
Verb
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News that Sheridan is closing a megabucks deal with NBCUniversal, as courted by entertainment chief Donna Langley, was first reported Sunday by Puck.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nicklaus was portrayed as being courted by Golf Saudi in the early 2020s for a leadership role in the creation of LIV Golf, the would-be rival to the PGA Tour.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 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
Adjective
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Optional add-ons, such as the $500-tour of medieval Montalcino with a Brunello wine tasting, feel almost restrained in comparison.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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In August this year, researchers reportedly discovered medieval texts alleging as early as 1370 that the shroud was faked.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In Scotland, archaeologists found evidence of a prehistoric village at a future golf course earlier this year.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Because the books cover the story of the Ozarks region from prehistoric times to the 21st century, readers are likely to find a little something about any part of regional history that interests them.—
Becca Martin-Brown,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Dated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dated. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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