as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
outmoded computers that can be recycled
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Recent Examples of outmoded
Just like in a closet, clear out the old and outmoded for what can serve you best now.
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Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Adi looked down at his hiking boots with their split-grain leather and polyurethane midsoles and skidded his feet back toward the driftwood, like one of his former fourth graders called out on a pair of outmoded sneakers.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
An outmoded concept, evil was baggage from a pre-modern age, the least useful way to interpret bad behavior.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
As long as live sports can still drum up huge audiences via the outmoded delivery system and companies like Charter continue to break new ground on the distribution front, the day of reckoning, while inevitable, will be delayed.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Adi looked down at his hiking boots with their split-grain leather and polyurethane midsoles and skidded his feet back toward the driftwood, like one of his former fourth graders called out on a pair of outmoded sneakers.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
An outmoded concept, evil was baggage from a pre-modern age, the least useful way to interpret bad behavior.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
As long as live sports can still drum up huge audiences via the outmoded delivery system and companies like Charter continue to break new ground on the distribution front, the day of reckoning, while inevitable, will be delayed.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmoded
Adjective
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Last month, Anthropic released a suite of industry-specific plug-ins for its Claude Cowork AI agent, panicking investors over fears that traditional enterprise software-as-a-service companies could soon be made obsolete.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
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As spotted by MacRumors, Apple has added the 8GB iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 to its obsolete list.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With news breaking that Meghan was pregnant with their son Archie, she and Harry were widely viewed as the fresh new faces of an archaic institution.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Granted, these creatives still need to contend with archaic royalty structures and the complications of streaming payouts, but not everyone is cut out to be an Alicia Keys or an Ed Sheeran (two artists whose songs were performed at the Disney Aulani resort, where the episode was taped).—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some studies used antiquated technology like ink wells and quill tips, so they were cut.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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The aim would be to revive a range of sectors, from tourism and mining to fixing and updating the antiquated power grid.—
George Solis,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Outmoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmoded. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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