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
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.
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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
This year, old and already outmoded stereotypes have been turned on their heads.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Spencer Platt | Getty Images Accident draws urgency The April 28 incident and previous outages didn’t cause any accidents but the failures raised more worries about an outmoded system and chronic shortages of air traffic controllers, particularly in the busy airspace around New York City.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 7 May 2025
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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
This year, old and already outmoded stereotypes have been turned on their heads.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Spencer Platt | Getty Images Accident draws urgency The April 28 incident and previous outages didn’t cause any accidents but the failures raised more worries about an outmoded system and chronic shortages of air traffic controllers, particularly in the busy airspace around New York City.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmoded
Adjective
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Your current playbook will become obsolete.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Simple no-cost steps include turning on Night Shift, while buying blue light glasses is a relatively inexpensive alternative to investing in a costly new eye-friendly display that NaturaSynth may one day make obsolete.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But Vermont, unfortunately, has a lot of archaic politics that allow a lot of abuse of wildlife.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Innovations in new platforms and streaming services must provide greater accessibility and affordability while eliminating archaic rules that impede growth such as blackout restrictions.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Airbnb co-founder @jgebbia is working with @DOGE to digitize the government's antiquated retirement process — which is literally housed in 22,000 filing cabinets in a Pennsylvania cave.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, with the industry under fire, there’s a strong incentive to chip away at antiquated laws that mostly protect entrenched incumbents at the expense of consumers and business innovators.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Perched atop a Tuscan hilltop in the 12th-century medieval village of Castiglioncello del Trinoro, this retreat is far more than just another luxury hotel.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Cinderella Castle, built in 1971, was originally painted in grays, blues, and golds, mimicking a European-style palace-fortress with romanticized medieval elements, according to Disney.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Outmoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmoded. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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