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his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so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Recent Examples of out-of-date
Hospitals and doctors will no longer be able to argue that regulators are using out-of-date data.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The United States is not the first country to transition away from small denomination coins or discontinue out-of-date coins.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The warrior ethos of The Iliad is out-of-date in our age of human rights, as is the natural philosophy of Aristotle.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
An out-of-date photo The sheriff's office said the most recent photograph of Melodee is the one on the FBI's missing person poster, which was taken two years ago.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The United States is not the first country to transition away from small denomination coins or discontinue out-of-date coins.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The warrior ethos of The Iliad is out-of-date in our age of human rights, as is the natural philosophy of Aristotle.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
An out-of-date photo The sheriff's office said the most recent photograph of Melodee is the one on the FBI's missing person poster, which was taken two years ago.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-date
Adjective
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In this new era of stakeholder management, however, broad frameworks, generalized commitments, and aspirational language are obsolete.—
Martin Whittaker,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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If the item still works but is obsolete (like a DVD player or VHS tape deck), try posting it in a local Buy Nothing or Freecycling group.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Now, athletes should be able to dissect loopholes within the archaic NCAA eligibility system, which seems to be dissolving slowly in real time.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
14 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
Adjective
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The hospitals struggled over the years under the company with inadequate staffing and antiquated equipment.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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New York City must overhaul our antiquated, closed primary system.—
Torsha Childs,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Out-of-date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-of-date. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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