as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
an outdated rotary telephone
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Recent Examples of outdated
The problem, in her view, is inconsistency and over-reliance on outdated structures.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Even so, analysts generally regard Cuba’s air-defense network as technologically outdated and increasingly difficult to sustain.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
More broadly, the film captures how investments in atmospheric science can lead to real-world applications that save lives, says Uccellini, and how outdated weather science can have devastating consequences.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 27 May 2026
Those roadblocks include confusing portals, privacy concerns, outdated devices, spotty internet and hard-to-follow health information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Even so, analysts generally regard Cuba’s air-defense network as technologically outdated and increasingly difficult to sustain.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
More broadly, the film captures how investments in atmospheric science can lead to real-world applications that save lives, says Uccellini, and how outdated weather science can have devastating consequences.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 27 May 2026
Those roadblocks include confusing portals, privacy concerns, outdated devices, spotty internet and hard-to-follow health information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdated
Adjective
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That browsing model is now obsolete.—
Vin Sonpal,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The movie depicts how a now-obsolete method of weather forecasting that was popular in the United States leading up to World War II was replaced by more modern methods that were taking root in Europe at the time.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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The Harbin individual yielded a similar number, and a few earlier studies had obtained data from individuals elsewhere, including a Denisovan from near Taiwan and an archaic human from Spain.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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The girls, playing an archaic six-player game with three on each side of midcourt, defeated West Crisp of Cordele 40-27 a week earlier.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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An April shipment of crude — one of the only oil deliveries this year — has been exhausted, with Cuba’s minister of energy and mines announcing this week that the country lacks fuel to power its antiquated electrical grid and is relying on domestic oil and solar panels.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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New York’s antiquated assessment system values properties far below their market value and leaves a small number of apartments valued at $5 million or more.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdated. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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