as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
an outdated rotary telephone
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Recent Examples of outdated
Each experience revealed the same painful truth: doctors are overwhelmed, guidelines are often outdated, and life-altering decisions are sometimes made with information that is months or even years behind the science.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Ultra loose capri jeans can feel outdated, as the new aesthetic favors more structured silhouettes.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 21 June 2025
This moralizing of weight-loss care isn’t just outdated.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 17 June 2025
Many companies operate with outdated or incomplete information, leading to intuitive and poorly grounded decisions.
—Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Ultra loose capri jeans can feel outdated, as the new aesthetic favors more structured silhouettes.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 21 June 2025
This moralizing of weight-loss care isn’t just outdated.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 17 June 2025
Many companies operate with outdated or incomplete information, leading to intuitive and poorly grounded decisions.
—Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for outdated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdated
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The county, which has aggressively sought redevelopment of its aging and obsolete housing projects, did not request the proposal from Bakehouse.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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The Accelerating Skills Gap According to the World Economic Forum, 39% of current skills are expected to change or become obsolete by 2030.—
Ramiro Gonzalez Forcada,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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And in the courts, Trump administration lawyers are digging deep into case law in search of archaic statutes that can be cited to justify the ongoing federal crackdown — including constitutional maneuvers invented to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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The Argentinian pope departed from archaic and ornate accessories favored by Pope Benedict XVI — including his bright red leather loafers — opting for humble, simple robes and sensible black shoes with an orthopedic sole.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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That said, there isn't a specific vehicle age where any car becomes so antiquated that it's rendered useless.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Think here especially of the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, or antiquated water and sewer system and aging bridges.—
Howard Husock,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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The demand for the ephemera of genius might be viewed as an update on the medieval crowds who flocked to the (various) churches that claimed to have the foreskin of Christ.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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The medieval heart of this 955-year-old city is home to one of the most high-tech waste management systems in the world.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdated. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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