OLDEN Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

olden

adjective

Definition of olden

as in historical

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Recent Examples of olden Folk saints fill a void in a largely Catholic country where most saints, many with olden European roots, don’t always resonate. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 June 2026 In the olden days, when the United States did summit meetings with the Soviet Union, there was a fundamental reason for that, which is, one of the things that the United States wanted from the Soviet Union was arms control. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026 In those golden olden days, pop idols were thought of in the most hallowed terms possible. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 May 2026 One of the world’s largest exhibitions of olden literature is gathering more than a hundred booksellers from across the globe to share their choicest wares — rare tomes, illustrations, maps, historical documents and random ephemera guaranteed to level-up your bookshelf and walls. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for olden

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Adjective

But the work’s critics also appeal to its past; actual encounter is informed by historical circumstances, which means looking back.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The bill would have directed state agencies to recognize historical inequities affecting tribes, and to consult with them on water projects, plans and policies.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of historical

Adjective

As with its previous gear releases, PD EDC is bypassing traditional retail avenues to bring this project to fruition.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
More importantly, bonds are also almost certainly bigger than the traditional banking system—and probably crossed that mark sometime in the past decade, for the first time since both were invented a millennium ago.

— Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of traditional

Adjective

The New York Liberty are peaking at the right time and were able to complete a historic sweep of the Minnesota Lynx to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs.

— Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Of course, Hemingway and McCarthy weren’t writing amid democratic backsliding and historic polarization.

— Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of historic

Adjective

Adopting techniques from classic-Hollywood style, cinematographers dusted off antiquated equipment, using tungsten bulbs instead of LEDs to create the low-key contrasts typical of the genre.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Furthermore, its green monochrome display will likely feel antiquated once full-color waveguide tech matures.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of antiquated

Adjective

In Dallas, a data center built in the 1980s became obsolete as a data center and was converted into a warehouse.

— Rafi Golberstein, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Replacing obsolete systems and components LANSCE’s aging infrastructure has become increasingly difficult to maintain.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of obsolete

Adjective

But On the Rocks has the potential to draw customers to Burleson from far around for an old-time Italian restaurant experience with pastas and grill dishes, cocktails, wines and a piano bar.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026
For this tigress, the elder Singh urged a haka, an old-time beat.

— Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of old-time

Adjective

Personally, this idea that the woke nonsense is just an outmoded relic of the past is ridiculous.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
If outmoded office buildings end up becoming once again viable as office buildings, Berman’s thesis could end up becoming a casualty of its own transformational success.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026

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