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his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so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Recent Examples of out-of-date
Oftentimes, on-sale, co-op, or conservation-organization seed are actually out-of-date seed that can’t be sold at full price.
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Worse, even knowledge that’s current when written can immediately start to go stale and out-of-date as the business evolves.
—Kevin Novak, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
In February, Elon Musk brought attention to the out-of-date records by sharing a spreadsheet that highlighted discrepancies.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 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Kravitz also pointed to the persistent flow of complaints from Kroger customers over out-of-date sales prices, dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic.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
See All Example Sentences for out-of-date
Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Worse, even knowledge that’s current when written can immediately start to go stale and out-of-date as the business evolves.
—Kevin Novak, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
In February, Elon Musk brought attention to the out-of-date records by sharing a spreadsheet that highlighted discrepancies.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 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Kravitz also pointed to the persistent flow of complaints from Kroger customers over out-of-date sales prices, dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic.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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-date
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Federal agencies, local partners, landowners, and conservationists spent more than three decades, millions of dollars, and countless hours removing obsolete dams, restoring wetlands, and reintroducing fish populations to help pull the Roanoke logperch back from the brink.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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The progress of Translate and other apps like it in offering real-time translation in a variety of foreign languages has already led to suggestions that people will find the entire idea of learning other languages obsolete.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
26 Aug. 2025
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Today, these antiquated statutes are increasingly being repurposed by governments to suppress opposition by prosecuting speech.—
Stephen Townley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Scandal aside, Penn State football had become antiquated.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Qualified people who could be priests except for archaic laws that no longer serve us continue to wait to be invited into the ranks of those who have been ordained.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Where most of us see a wonderfully unique and charming home with room for improvement, Petitti sees an archaic structure in desperate need of a refresh.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
20 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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“Out-of-date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-of-date. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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