as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
an outdated rotary telephone
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Recent Examples of outdated
In this case, the bookshop is bound by outdated rules about what it is allowed to sell—only books from the previous century.
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Susan Coll
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
And some of it is a little outdated view, probably, because (the Americana genre) has embraced Black people a lot more in the last five, six, seven years, deliberately.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Kerberoasting lets attackers steal Active Directory passwords partly by exploiting weak, outdated encryption, which Wyden is now calling out.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Forest Service officials called the rule burdensome and outdated that stifled economic growth, but conservation advocates said the action is a giveaway to timber companies.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Susan Coll
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
And some of it is a little outdated view, probably, because (the Americana genre) has embraced Black people a lot more in the last five, six, seven years, deliberately.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Kerberoasting lets attackers steal Active Directory passwords partly by exploiting weak, outdated encryption, which Wyden is now calling out.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Forest Service officials called the rule burdensome and outdated that stifled economic growth, but conservation advocates said the action is a giveaway to timber companies.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outdated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdated
Adjective
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Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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By learning from these craftspeople, AIs can now replace them in offering advice, thus threatening to render the original human experts obsolete.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But Vermont, unfortunately, has a lot of archaic politics that allow a lot of abuse of wildlife.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Innovations in new platforms and streaming services must provide greater accessibility and affordability while eliminating archaic rules that impede growth such as blackout restrictions.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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While traditional wisdom may say to avoid white linen pants after Labor Day, fashion-forward travelers ditched that antiquated rule years ago.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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So there is nothing to displace the antiquated image of a pyramid of boxes that remains implanted in our brains.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Families love Split for its walkable Old Town, beaches, and ferry access to islands like Hvar and Korčula, where kids can swim while grandparents explore medieval towns.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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And yes, medieval culture produced apocalyptic thinking.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdated. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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