as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
an outdated rotary telephone
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Recent Examples of outdated
Repeal sales tax exemptions and other outdated or unnecessary incentives for data centers.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
In the meantime, the sun will meet with Uranus in Gemini, creating an urge to think differently, speak freely and break out of an outdated way of being.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
What’s more, the federal government’s mapping method is arguably outdated and does not account for actual risks as climate change increases the odds of more extreme weather.
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Tammy Webber,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Dispose of outdated cookware responsibly by recycling, donating, or upcycling instead of simply throwing it away.
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Kelly Vaughan,
Martha Stewart,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outdated
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
In the meantime, the sun will meet with Uranus in Gemini, creating an urge to think differently, speak freely and break out of an outdated way of being.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
What’s more, the federal government’s mapping method is arguably outdated and does not account for actual risks as climate change increases the odds of more extreme weather.
—
Tammy Webber,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Dispose of outdated cookware responsibly by recycling, donating, or upcycling instead of simply throwing it away.
—
Kelly Vaughan,
Martha Stewart,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outdated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdated
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Recent highs have easily blown past 47 degrees Celsius, rendering existing guidelines obsolete even as emissions from human activity continue to drive global temperatures higher.
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Newsom said the state tracker is the first of its kind in the nation as California companies like OpenAI and Anthropic have exploded in growth and simultaneously warned that their products could render most white-collar jobs obsolete.
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The sixth block in the Parthenon’s tympanum—or recessed space—was restored by combining a pair of archaic fragments with new pieces of marble, while the seventh block has been completed using only fresh marble.
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His department of justice brought back the firing squad on federal row in April of 2026; several states now also use what was once considered an archaic method.
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The modern Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system replaced the aircraft’s antiquated radar.
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Farms open up between the forestry, and the antiquated Martindale Chief Diner hangs on a curb.
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdated. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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