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Recent Examples of unmodernized
The rooms, largely unmodernized, are as Ellroy has described them in several overlapping accounts.
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Stuart Franklin, The New York Review of Books, 10 Mar. 2020
According to DefenseNews, the cruisers Mobile Bay and Bunker Hill will retire in 2020, and the last of the eleven unmodernized ships will retire in 2025.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Oct. 2017
Stuart Franklin, The New York Review of Books, 10 Mar. 2020
According to DefenseNews, the cruisers Mobile Bay and Bunker Hill will retire in 2020, and the last of the eleven unmodernized ships will retire in 2025.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmodernized
Adjective
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DeCosta has taken some notable swings before past deadlines, acquiring the likes of middle linebacker Roquan Smith, cornerback Marcus Peters and edge rusher Yannick Ngakoue.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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New York rents have always been a running joke for most of the country, but the market has been in overdrive these past few years.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Cylinder seals open a wide window not just into ancient Mesopotamian art and culture but also into the minds of individual Mesopotamians.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum is finally open The Grand Egyptian Museum, home to 100,000 ancient artifacts, has opened in Cairo more than 20 years after construction began.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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In contexts not concerning the elite private colleges of New England and their decades-old conflicts and syllabi and on-campus squabbles, this mode of prestige media procedure matters absolutely and enormously, at scales difficult to tabulate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But as technology reshapes health and wellness, that simple number is starting to look obsolete.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Parmar also deliberately streamlines clinic notes by encouraging his providers to avoid the common habit of copying and pasting blocks of obsolete or redundant information in favor of quick updates that can be scanned easily at subsequent visits.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Both are now antiquated relics to be housed, and studied, in a museum.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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That outlook feels askew and antiquated.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Cross said railroad volunteer Rob Spurr led the restoration effort, which required tracking down parts for the antique bell.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Peruse pottery, antique cast-iron cookware and vintage vinyl at Gadsden Variety & Deli, and at Dusty Things, old books, toys and other collectibles await.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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An out-of-date photo The sheriff's office said the most recent photograph of Melodee is the one on the FBI's missing person poster, which was taken two years ago.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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But someday, this fancy bicycle will also exist as a relic of a bygone era, stored away in a basement, inspiring wonder and awe from those who gaze at its out-of-date technology.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
6 Oct. 2025
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This design style is inspired by old-fashioned apothecary shops, where herbs and minerals were mixed and sold as remedies hundreds of years ago.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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The tight end position has evolved significantly, but there’s still a little old-fashioned magic to it.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Unmodernized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmodernized. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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