as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
an outdated rotary telephone
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Recent Examples of outdated
In a statement to CNN, a Cracker Barrel spokesperson said the website updates reflected the removal of outdated content.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Some founders previously pushed back against the trend, telling CNBC that the views are outdated and unnecessary to achieve success.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
The district's existing school buildings have aging, failing and inefficient infrastructure and outdated learning environments, the committee's document noted.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
But now, an outdated tax rule is turning what was once a reward into a financial penalty.
—Collyn Wainwright, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Some founders previously pushed back against the trend, telling CNBC that the views are outdated and unnecessary to achieve success.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
The district's existing school buildings have aging, failing and inefficient infrastructure and outdated learning environments, the committee's document noted.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
But now, an outdated tax rule is turning what was once a reward into a financial penalty.
—Collyn Wainwright, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdated
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Federal agencies, local partners, landowners, and conservationists spent more than three decades, millions of dollars, and countless hours removing obsolete dams, restoring wetlands, and reintroducing fish populations to help pull the Roanoke logperch back from the brink.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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The progress of Translate and other apps like it in offering real-time translation in a variety of foreign languages has already led to suggestions that people will find the entire idea of learning other languages obsolete.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
26 Aug. 2025
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Qualified people who could be priests except for archaic laws that no longer serve us continue to wait to be invited into the ranks of those who have been ordained.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Where most of us see a wonderfully unique and charming home with room for improvement, Petitti sees an archaic structure in desperate need of a refresh.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Today, these antiquated statutes are increasingly being repurposed by governments to suppress opposition by prosecuting speech.—
Stephen Townley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Scandal aside, Penn State football had become antiquated.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Perched atop a Tuscan hilltop in the 12th-century medieval village of Castiglioncello del Trinoro, this retreat is far more than just another luxury hotel.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Cinderella Castle, built in 1971, was originally painted in grays, blues, and golds, mimicking a European-style palace-fortress with romanticized medieval elements, according to Disney.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdated. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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