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
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.
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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
Nor are these outmoded systems able to improve profit margins for lenders.
—Geoff Green, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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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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
Nor are these outmoded systems able to improve profit margins for lenders.
—Geoff Green, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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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The Colbert episode did not prove that the agency is tyrannical or obsolete.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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In the decades since, SUVs have rendered minivans all but obsolete and all but destroyed sedans, too, with cars as venerable as the Lexus LS heading for the exits while that marque’s SUV lineup seemingly never stops expanding.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Fierce union backlash has derailed previous government attempts at shaking up Argentina’s archaic labor code, widely seen as among the most costly to companies in Latin America.—
Isabel Debre,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Now, athletes should be able to dissect loopholes within the archaic NCAA eligibility system, which seems to be dissolving slowly in real time.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Extra pomp doesn’t have to skew antiquated, either, as several modern variations from upscale brands like Sferra and Annie Selke illustrate.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 2026, that’s an antiquated notion.—
J.M. Hirsch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Outmoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmoded. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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