as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
an outdated rotary telephone
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Recent Examples of outdated
Many once-trendy bathroom features now feel outdated and overdone.
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
Seen through that lens, intuitive services don’t feel extreme or outdated.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Supporters of relocation have said the aging complex faces mounting infrastructure failures and outdated systems that will ultimately cost far more to patch over time than to build a modern City Hall designed for today’s needs.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Some may see success in removing outdated accounts, duplicate entries or debts with incomplete documentation.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
Seen through that lens, intuitive services don’t feel extreme or outdated.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Supporters of relocation have said the aging complex faces mounting infrastructure failures and outdated systems that will ultimately cost far more to patch over time than to build a modern City Hall designed for today’s needs.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Some may see success in removing outdated accounts, duplicate entries or debts with incomplete documentation.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdated
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Conversely, Hickey brushed off the recent software stock rout that's been driven by investor fear that AI will suddenly make many software providers obsolete.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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So the question of which ride is superior may soon be obsolete as more robotaxis take to the streets and more Austinites get a glimpse of a world without human drivers.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Amid the nods to social media and cancel culture and the shallow perils of modern celebrity, the image of Taylor-Joy’s disciplined group of insurgents, who speak in almost archaic, poetic dialogue, strikes a bracing contrast.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yet university leaders have spoken optimistically about the future, bolstered by its new membership in the Mid-American Conference (MAC), its coaching staff and a $25 million renovation of its archaic football stadium.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Wilson said the immediacy of her script connects with how Hedda isn’t simply an antiquated character from the past but someone women today can identify with.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The theatrical window is not an antiquated tradition.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdated. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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