as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
an outdated rotary telephone
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Recent Examples of outdated
These dark neutrals offer the same moody and enveloping feel of black without the outdated look.
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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
After years of debate over the outdated and overstuffed building, Madison Park Technical Vocational High School may find a new home close to its current location, according to a new city proposal.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Advocates have for years warned that Foundation Aid had become outdated, prompting the governor and state Legislature last year to finally modernize how the formula accounts for poverty.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Florida has taken steps to address water quality problems, but progress in upgrading outdated septic systems has been slow and uneven.
—Iuliia Istratiy, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
After years of debate over the outdated and overstuffed building, Madison Park Technical Vocational High School may find a new home close to its current location, according to a new city proposal.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Advocates have for years warned that Foundation Aid had become outdated, prompting the governor and state Legislature last year to finally modernize how the formula accounts for poverty.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Florida has taken steps to address water quality problems, but progress in upgrading outdated septic systems has been slow and uneven.
—Iuliia Istratiy, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdated
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We are being billed based on an obsolete business model that privatizes the profits and socializes the costs.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Even in modern medicine, the practice isn’t obsolete; doctors sometimes apply live leeches after reconstructive surgery to keep blood from clotting in flaps of tissue.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
21 Jan. 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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But while the word’s general usage sounds more than a little archaic in the 21st century, its application to a particular kind of deceit prohibited in war remains active law.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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The pair led City to the Third Division title in May 1985, but triumph turned to tragedy on the final day of the season as the antiquated main stand caught fire with devastating consequences.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Insufferable antiquated federal standards reflect low expectations that do not meet the modern day needs of working New Yorkers.—
Gian Carlo Pedulla,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdated. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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