as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
an outdated rotary telephone
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Recent Examples of outdated
Federal cosmetic regulations are also outdated.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
In April, the Department of Justice announced its investigation into how the NFL utilizes the SBA and the extent to which the act has become outdated.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Kkondae is a popular Korean slang term used to refer to people who give unsolicited advice or force their outdated way of thinking on other (usually younger) people.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Replace damaged objects such as patio furniture, and outdated items like kids' sporting equipment.
—Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
In April, the Department of Justice announced its investigation into how the NFL utilizes the SBA and the extent to which the act has become outdated.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Kkondae is a popular Korean slang term used to refer to people who give unsolicited advice or force their outdated way of thinking on other (usually younger) people.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Replace damaged objects such as patio furniture, and outdated items like kids' sporting equipment.
—Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdated
Adjective
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Our elections have fixed what’s wrong over the decades, but thinking a tired candidate with a long resume is the answer should now be obsolete.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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The Retail Investor Has Arrived, For Good Now, that assumption is becoming obsolete, and at lightning speed.—
Harry Temkin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The very details that make the genre come alive—the archaic syntax, the outfits, the feelings—are the ones that haven’t survived into the present day or that the writer made up.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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This rule has evolved, though it’s not considered completely archaic.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The technology was largely depicted as a portal to the future, a tonic for the ailing Los Angeles production sector, and a way to finally wriggle free from the bonds of antiquated studio protocols.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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When leaders continue applying old frameworks to environments that no longer behave predictably, the result can show up as misaligned outcomes, antiquated processes, and teams that stop telling the truth.—
Mary Hemphill,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdated. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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