outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
ˌau̇t-ˈdā-təd 
: no longer current : outmoded
outdatedly
adverb
outdatedness
noun
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Examples of outdated in a Sentence
an outdated rotary telephone
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Meeting certification standards may mean replacing outdated lighting with newer systems that are dark-sky compliant, Watson said.
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The phone's performance has not improved, the radios remain outdated, and the cameras generate the same just-average photos.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Even if more cumbersome, the outdated technology that Birney and Ohs lovingly fetishizes serves the same purpose, and can cause similar damage as the cell phone in one’s pocket today.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Meeting certification standards may mean replacing outdated lighting with newer systems that are dark-sky compliant, Watson said.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
The phone's performance has not improved, the radios remain outdated, and the cameras generate the same just-average photos.
—PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdated. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈdāt-əd
: not up-to-date
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