as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
with its demoded '70s look—shag carpeting, no less—that split-level is in need of some serious updating
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demoded
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 -
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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Also, archaic Scottish word for brave.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps, the time has come to go beyond archaic political loyalties and engage issues on the basis of evidence, merit, and truth, not short-term political expediency.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Parts of those medieval fortifications can still be seen today in the museum’s lower levels.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Bruges’ historic city center is seen in the background, including the Belfry of Bruges — a medieval bell tower built around around 1240.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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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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Long an obstacle to humans seeking to continue down the river, the Falls of the Ohio offer a peek into prehistoric life.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the badlands of eastern Wyoming, the Lance Formation is a trove of prehistoric fossils.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Bersten, meanwhile, dated model Alexis Ren, whom he was paired with in season 27 of DWTS.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Glee is aggressively rewatchable — a series that is somehow poignant, brilliantly campy, and hilarious while also being so dated that it should never be made again.—
Catherine Mhloyi,
Them.,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His only local court citation, for an expired registration tag, was dismissed in 1998.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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One drew an expired-time corner at the end of the first quarter.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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In another development, researchers in the US developed a new method that could turn discarded data center hardware into a reliable, eco-friendly source of rare earths and valuable metals.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
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