as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
a periodical that insists on using largely superannuated terms like "editress" and "aviatrix"
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Recent Examples of superannuated
Voters hungry for a superannuated boomer president still have that option.
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David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
But catastrophic flooding in 1937 was followed by postwar highway building that displaced thousands of residents, clearing the way for I-75 and the superannuated Brent Spence Bridge.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023
That’s supposed to be bad, it’s argued, because our superannuated political leadership is out of touch with the electorate and blocking younger and (theoretically) more vigorous and intellectually vibrant leaders from taking their hour upon the stage.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
Her enjoyable pictures, which first featured in a 2014 French edition, show the adventures of four superannuated farm animals who band together to find a new home in an unfriendly world.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022
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David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
But catastrophic flooding in 1937 was followed by postwar highway building that displaced thousands of residents, clearing the way for I-75 and the superannuated Brent Spence Bridge.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023
That’s supposed to be bad, it’s argued, because our superannuated political leadership is out of touch with the electorate and blocking younger and (theoretically) more vigorous and intellectually vibrant leaders from taking their hour upon the stage.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
Her enjoyable pictures, which first featured in a 2014 French edition, show the adventures of four superannuated farm animals who band together to find a new home in an unfriendly world.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superannuated
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If a data center is shut down and the building is set to become something else, the data center’s owner will be required to remove all obsolete equipment like chillers and generators from the site.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Is exercise obsolete in the age of Ozempic?—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Trump’s 60-day suspension gives Congress the cover to repeal the archaic shipping law.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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With news breaking that Meghan was pregnant with their son Archie, she and Harry were widely viewed as the fresh new faces of an archaic institution.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Its walls of red brick had grown thicker after years of gunked ink, the slats of its wooden floors were wildly uneven beneath the buckling weight of antiquated iron machines.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Idaho is taking steps to bolster its antiquated coroner system following stories by ProPublica that documented how lawmakers have repeatedly failed to fix problems that harm grieving families.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The La Costa Canyon High School Theatre Department invites the community to an evening of laughter, music, and medieval mischief with this year’s spring musical Monty Python’s Spamalot.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Named after the Frankish noble family that included Charles Martel and his grandson Charlemagne, the Carolingian era was a transformative time in medieval Europe, where power was consolidated and regional cultures began to blend.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dial up the cottagecore vibes with this throw pillow that has a warm, rusty red checkerboard design.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2026
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All the better to relax and enjoy a short stroll along the aquamarine Virgin River, which cuts through the rusty desert sandstone like a vein.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Superannuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superannuated. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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