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his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so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Recent Examples of out-of-date
Oftentimes, on-sale, co-op, or conservation-organization seed are actually out-of-date seed that can’t be sold at full price.
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Worse, even knowledge that’s current when written can immediately start to go stale and out-of-date as the business evolves.
—Kevin Novak, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
In February, Elon Musk brought attention to the out-of-date records by sharing a spreadsheet that highlighted discrepancies.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Kravitz also pointed to the persistent flow of complaints from Kroger customers over out-of-date sales prices, dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 14 May 2025
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Worse, even knowledge that’s current when written can immediately start to go stale and out-of-date as the business evolves.
—Kevin Novak, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
In February, Elon Musk brought attention to the out-of-date records by sharing a spreadsheet that highlighted discrepancies.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Kravitz also pointed to the persistent flow of complaints from Kroger customers over out-of-date sales prices, dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-date
Adjective
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Your current playbook will become obsolete.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Simple no-cost steps include turning on Night Shift, while buying blue light glasses is a relatively inexpensive alternative to investing in a costly new eye-friendly display that NaturaSynth may one day make obsolete.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Airbnb co-founder @jgebbia is working with @DOGE to digitize the government's antiquated retirement process — which is literally housed in 22,000 filing cabinets in a Pennsylvania cave.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, with the industry under fire, there’s a strong incentive to chip away at antiquated laws that mostly protect entrenched incumbents at the expense of consumers and business innovators.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But Vermont, unfortunately, has a lot of archaic politics that allow a lot of abuse of wildlife.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Innovations in new platforms and streaming services must provide greater accessibility and affordability while eliminating archaic rules that impede growth such as blackout restrictions.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Families love Split for its walkable Old Town, beaches, and ferry access to islands like Hvar and Korčula, where kids can swim while grandparents explore medieval towns.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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And yes, medieval culture produced apocalyptic thinking.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Out-of-date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-of-date. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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