OUT OF DATE Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

out-of-date

adjective

ˌau̇t-ə(v)-ˈdāt

Definition of out-of-date

as in obsolete

having passed its time of use or usefulness his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so

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Recent Examples of out-of-date The out-of-date Harold’s Chicken Shack company website lists 47 official franchise locations nationwide, primarily through brand licensing rather than a traditional, rigid corporate structure. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Preckwinkle's team first tackled the out-of-date property tax system by hiring Tyler Technologies under a $30 million dollar contract to upgrade the county's property tax system. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Not selling tickets online is just one of the club’s out-of-date practices. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 Charles also had one out-of-date license to operate a school bus at the time of the incident, investigators stated previously. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out-of-date

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Adjective

Yet most security programs follow a model that AI has made obsolete.

— Taylor Morgan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the rise of artificial intelligence has also sparked growing fears that a traditional four-year college education will become obsolete.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of obsolete

Adjective

Cornell University’s investigation, of course, did not have to adhere to New York’s arguably archaic criminal standards, but its response, too, has triggered anger and disbelief across airwaves and social media.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Not that Georgian masculinity, with its macho, bellicose posturing and archaic codes of honor, is portrayed as anything other than fumbling and futile.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of archaic

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

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