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his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so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Recent Examples of out-of-date
Plans for a new air traffic control system were announced Thursday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy amid a spotlight on the out-of-date ATC system and the air traffic controller shortage.
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Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 8 May 2025
In fact, most data systems in the modern economy, all around the globe, have shockingly out-of-date practices.
—Robert Lindner, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
New York City paused school board elections just hours after voting opened on Friday, following reports of invalid and out-of-date ballots.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Declutter out-of-date information Irrelevant details can detract from the strength of your CV.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 8 May 2025
In fact, most data systems in the modern economy, all around the globe, have shockingly out-of-date practices.
—Robert Lindner, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
New York City paused school board elections just hours after voting opened on Friday, following reports of invalid and out-of-date ballots.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Declutter out-of-date information Irrelevant details can detract from the strength of your CV.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-date
Adjective
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Yet there’s growing momentum to release the district — and dozens of others — from decades-old orders that some call obsolete.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Authorities argued at the time that the systems used by the Spanish forces were obsolete and should be replaced for up-to-date versions like those used by allied armies.—
Brittany Williams,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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However, the whole idea of learning needs seems antiquated.—
David James,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The airport, situated outside the city, was antiquated, but their hotel, the Excelsior, was all Art Deco glamour and gleaming chandeliers.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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All wore dark formal kimonos and solemnly made the sign of the cross in front of their faces before starting their prayers — a mix of archaic Japanese and Latin.—
Foster Klug,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Of note is the incorporation of vocabulary from Ivan’s archaic Norm language, a special touch that entranced me.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Seton Hall Prep: Sweeney’s father had been a professor of medieval English at Seton Hall University.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The new study, published in Antiquity, suggests that this wall was an important part of frontier life and provides a more complex picture of society in medieval Mongolia.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
29 May 2025
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“Out-of-date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-of-date. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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