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
Delaying, holding onto outmoded tactics, may keep Ankara aligned with its old image of control, but risks leaving it on the sidelines as other players lock in gains.
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Not least the outmoded idea that Republicans, when in power, shouldn’t use every available lever to implement their agenda.
—Varad Mehta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Instead of using this opportunity to make Bond a more inclusive franchise, Bezos could very well lean into the franchise’s outmoded machismo, returning Bond to an aggressive womanizer and pillar of a brand of masculinity that aligns with the values of the far right.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
After owning the crease for nearly a century, the Canadian goalie is apparently becoming outmoded.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Not least the outmoded idea that Republicans, when in power, shouldn’t use every available lever to implement their agenda.
—Varad Mehta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Instead of using this opportunity to make Bond a more inclusive franchise, Bezos could very well lean into the franchise’s outmoded machismo, returning Bond to an aggressive womanizer and pillar of a brand of masculinity that aligns with the values of the far right.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
After owning the crease for nearly a century, the Canadian goalie is apparently becoming outmoded.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmoded
Adjective
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Yet there’s growing momentum to release the district — and dozens of others — from decades-old orders that some call obsolete.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Authorities argued at the time that the systems used by the Spanish forces were obsolete and should be replaced for up-to-date versions like those used by allied armies.—
Brittany Williams,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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All wore dark formal kimonos and solemnly made the sign of the cross in front of their faces before starting their prayers — a mix of archaic Japanese and Latin.—
Foster Klug,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Of note is the incorporation of vocabulary from Ivan’s archaic Norm language, a special touch that entranced me.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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However, the whole idea of learning needs seems antiquated.—
David James,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The airport, situated outside the city, was antiquated, but their hotel, the Excelsior, was all Art Deco glamour and gleaming chandeliers.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Seton Hall Prep: Sweeney’s father had been a professor of medieval English at Seton Hall University.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The new study, published in Antiquity, suggests that this wall was an important part of frontier life and provides a more complex picture of society in medieval Mongolia.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
29 May 2025
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“Outmoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmoded. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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