as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
an outdated rotary telephone
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Recent Examples of outdated
From outdated signage rules to hyper-technical labor notice requirements, the department’s playbook is clear: confuse, cite, repeat.
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Tosha Miller, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Bondi has publicly said the outdated recording system that produced the video resets every day at midnight and the same minute is skipped every evening.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
First Street, a risk modeling company, told ABC News that the company believes that more than double the 8 million homes nationwide that are designated by FEMA to be in flood zones are actually at risk, finding that government models are outdated and fail to consider extreme weather events.
—ABC News, 11 July 2025
The idea of a mainstream press, or a mainstream anything, is an outdated one.
—John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
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Tosha Miller, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Bondi has publicly said the outdated recording system that produced the video resets every day at midnight and the same minute is skipped every evening.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
First Street, a risk modeling company, told ABC News that the company believes that more than double the 8 million homes nationwide that are designated by FEMA to be in flood zones are actually at risk, finding that government models are outdated and fail to consider extreme weather events.
—ABC News, 11 July 2025
The idea of a mainstream press, or a mainstream anything, is an outdated one.
—John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdated
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the technology that the Pentagon developed on its own often became obsolete before a weapon was even deployed.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Just pay attention to apple list of vintage and obsolete devices, which includes the iPhones that can’t be updated at all.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Many across the political spectrum, including USDA insiders, acknowledge that the Farm Service Agency systems are complex and archaic and that some of its systems are in need of reform.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
10 July 2025
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The grease, which then floated to the surface of the water, could be skimmed off the top and eaten — providing a calorie-dense food source for the archaic people.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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The Fed said the renovation will remove asbestos and lead contamination as well as replace antiquated electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and fire-safety systems.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
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Bondi said the jail's antiquated security cameras cut off for one minute every night.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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Jackson hoped that the exhibition would counter the misconception that medieval women were universally downtrodden drudges.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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From the first coin discovered in an ancient hoard to the first stone of a medieval wall, many major archaeological discoveries stem from one initial find.—
Irene Wright
July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdated. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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