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
For years, military theorists and political scientists have argued that airpower is overrated and, in some ways, outmoded.
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David A. Deptula, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
Would today’s investment be outmoded 12 months from now?
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The problem is worsened by the broken and outmoded state of the Oscars’ Best International Feature category, which lets foreign governments handpick their own submissions and launder their public images.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
What all of this costs the networks and cable news outlets is surely sizable; what’s produced is beholden to the many limitations or traditions of TV news: outmoded news segment formats, restrictive standards.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for outmoded
David A. Deptula, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
Would today’s investment be outmoded 12 months from now?
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The problem is worsened by the broken and outmoded state of the Oscars’ Best International Feature category, which lets foreign governments handpick their own submissions and launder their public images.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
What all of this costs the networks and cable news outlets is surely sizable; what’s produced is beholden to the many limitations or traditions of TV news: outmoded news segment formats, restrictive standards.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmoded
Adjective
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Skrmetti's office did not respond to questions about what law change or court decision rendered the opinion obsolete.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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From tracking to orchestrating Benko argued that traditional supply chain management models—often built around linear, point-to-point connections—are quickly becoming obsolete.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As gaming becomes a more mainstream activity, however, these stereotypes grow more archaic, and a new study from the Entertainment Software Association suggests that the universal image of a gamer as a lonely young male is not just outdated, but inaccurate.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the early nineties, the halcyon days of mountain biking, a cadre of American cyclists competed all over the world on these glorious if archaic machines.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That outlook feels askew and antiquated.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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By the end, the old Wembley was best viewed from a distance — ideally 15 or 20 years’ distance as the crumbling concrete and antiquated facilities meant the Empire Stadium belonged in the same bygone era as its official name.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And then there’s getting medieval on your ass.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Ludwig Hurtado Julie d’Aubigny Want to get medieval with it this All Hallow’s Eve?—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Outmoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmoded. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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