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superannuated

adjective

ˌsü-pər-ˈan-yə-ˌwā-təd

Definition of superannuated

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 Fixing something old — a battered toy, a superannuated radio, a rickety house — is an act of love and a gesture of faith. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024 But remember this is a superannuated, octogenarian leader who has just endured years of popular unrest and rising conflict with Israel, and 24 hours ago saw a surprisingly moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, get sworn in. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 31 July 2024 Voters hungry for a superannuated boomer president still have that option. — 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 See All Example Sentences for superannuated

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The obsolete buildings are gone, Zurich fills up vacant space, and his village remains on the cutting edge.

— Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Golden Gate’s residents have grappled with issues around the complex’s living conditions for years, including mold, rodents and obsolete electrical systems, leading them to file suit in 2020.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of obsolete

Adjective

Japan’s royal succession depends on a archaic and highly contested law, despite a wealth of women who would be eligible to rule under different circumstances.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
And the rest is public perception, which has shifted against what many Americans see as a dirty, archaic form of power generation.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of archaic

Adjective

Costco online cake ordering updates antiquated system The online cake ordering feature was first revealed to be on the way by Costco CEO Ron Vachris in the company's quarterly earnings call in December 2025.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Additionally, interviews and encounters with the slain officers’ family members also illustrate the cost and harm of a job that was formed in the early 19th century and remains antiquated and unchanged in our 21st-century world.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of antiquated

Adjective

Brede Hovland of Norway’s Einar Film, who stepped in for producer Guri Neby on the panel, said the Norwegian shoot wrapped at the end of May after six-to-seven weeks in Oslo, with production now in Prague for the medieval and fantasy material.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Start your day with a lakeside walk, then visit Meersburg Castle, the town’s medieval fortress, before heading to the New Castle (Neues Schloss), a Baroque palace perched above the lake, for panoramic views.

— Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of medieval

Adjective

Byblow says earth tones will be major this season — think rusty red, forest green, burnt orange, and chocolate brown.

— Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Yet these survivors are so hard-wired to be fearful of their neighbors that Hig and Cima’s rusty, tentative flirtation takes place under the gaze of her daddy’s gun, a heck of a chaperone.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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