as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so
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Recent Examples of out-of-date
In February, Elon Musk brought attention to the out-of-date records by sharing a spreadsheet that highlighted discrepancies.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
So yes, there is a storm out there for agencies still clinging to an out-of-date model.
—John Readman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Kravitz also pointed to the persistent flow of complaints from Kroger customers over out-of-date sales prices, dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 14 May 2025
Plans for a new air traffic control system were announced Thursday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy amid a spotlight on the out-of-date ATC system and the air traffic controller shortage.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 8 May 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
So yes, there is a storm out there for agencies still clinging to an out-of-date model.
—John Readman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Kravitz also pointed to the persistent flow of complaints from Kroger customers over out-of-date sales prices, dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 14 May 2025
Plans for a new air traffic control system were announced Thursday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy amid a spotlight on the out-of-date ATC system and the air traffic controller shortage.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-date
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This rule, Grimsley says, is designed to be adaptable, and be able to shift with the pace of technology—a recognition that when regulation and approvals take too long, the technology at issue risks becoming obsolete by the time it can be implemented.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Dynamic, Self-Evolving Customer Journeys Static journey maps are quickly becoming obsolete as customer journeys grow more fluid, stretching across devices, time zones and emotional states.—
Asif Hasan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In northern Michigan, the T phenomenon brought a flood of visitors onto an antiquated road system.—
The Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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But many other young women are winking at this type of antiquated femininity while engaging with it.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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Despite much innovation, financial services firms actually have some of the most archaic infrastructure and the highest levels of volatility.—
David Parker,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But here comes The Naked Gun, unabashedly crude and stupid and brilliant and weird and obvious and current and archaic and, finally, fall-out-of-your-seat-and-roll-on-the-floor hilarious.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
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The Pacific Women’s Chorus of San Diego, a chamber chorus for treble voices that performs music ranging from medieval chants to current compositions is recruiting experienced choral sopranos and altos.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kraków’s medieval heart beats beneath soaring Gothic towers and the echo of church bells over market stalls.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Out-of-date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-of-date. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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