1
: provided with a date
a dated document
2
: outmoded, old-fashioned
dated formalities
datedly
adverb
datedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of dated in a Sentence
The band's music sounds dated now.
The information was quite dated and no longer useful.
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Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The candidate experience is very dated for a lot of clients.
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Mina will purchase a very dated but ‘groovy’ lake house just north of Indy and give it cosmetic updates to create the peaceful family getaway of her dreams.
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Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Melting Pot has less oozing cheese and might even feel less dated.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 July 2024
The candidate experience is very dated for a lot of clients.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Mina will purchase a very dated but ‘groovy’ lake house just north of Indy and give it cosmetic updates to create the peaceful family getaway of her dreams.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for dated
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“Dated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dated. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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