as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
an outdated rotary telephone
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Recent Examples of outdated
That facility was built with outdated equipment and before NFPA’s modern standards were in place.
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Erin Smith, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Why voter rights groups are suing Morales A problem with the method of citizenship verification, the plaintiffs argue, is these temporary credentials are a form of potentially outdated information.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
As Gay reflects on her own departure from the church, Surviving Mormonism delves into outdated and controversial practices and empowers victims to share their experiences to bring awareness and enact change.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The staff is multilingual and genuinely warm, the design aesthetic feels globally inspired rather than trying to replicate some outdated European ideal, and the programming leans into wellness and community in ways that resonate with what many Black travelers are seeking right now.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
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Erin Smith, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Why voter rights groups are suing Morales A problem with the method of citizenship verification, the plaintiffs argue, is these temporary credentials are a form of potentially outdated information.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
As Gay reflects on her own departure from the church, Surviving Mormonism delves into outdated and controversial practices and empowers victims to share their experiences to bring awareness and enact change.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The staff is multilingual and genuinely warm, the design aesthetic feels globally inspired rather than trying to replicate some outdated European ideal, and the programming leans into wellness and community in ways that resonate with what many Black travelers are seeking right now.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdated
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
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Optional add-ons, such as the $500-tour of medieval Montalcino with a Brunello wine tasting, feel almost restrained in comparison.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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In August this year, researchers reportedly discovered medieval texts alleging as early as 1370 that the shroud was faked.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdated. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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