anachronous

adjective

Definition of anachronousnext
as in historical
belonging to an earlier time period The politician argued that anachronous laws enacted centuries ago should be revised or repealed.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anachronous
  1. historical
  2. antiquated
  3. historic
  4. obsolete
  5. traditional
  6. antique
  7. past
Adjective
  • Karey Burke, another figure backing the project, discussed the series' historical importance by noting its groundbreaking contributions to TV comedy.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Then there’s the pharmacy, where once again, the effort to replicate every detail with historical accuracy is evident.
    Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of historical
Adjective
  • Whitaker has dealt with challenges including a surge in close calls between planes, a shortage of air traffic controllers and antiquated equipment.
    David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Anyone who has filled out their tax return applied for a driver’s license, or booked a doctor’s appointment knows how frustratingly antiquated government services can feel.
    Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of antiquated
Adjective
  • The album’s existence is historic, a reminder of how singular these two are in a studio.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The festival and its Souk market had a new home this year in Jeddah’s historic Al Balad district.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of historic
Adjective
  • With the capability to create full video from prompts, Sora is going to make all kinds of casting, staging and expensive film operations obsolete.
    John Werner, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The invention of nuclear weapons made this thinking obsolete by making conquest among the great powers impossible.
    Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of obsolete
Adjective
  • While traditional arrest warrants require an ascertainment that there is evidence a crime may have been committed, Peterson's capias warrant stems from his failure to appear in court over the issues.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Rosemary was recently reclassified as Salvia rosmarinus after researchers found close similarities between its DNA and plants in the Salvia genus, many of which have been used in traditional medicine.
    Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of traditional
Adjective
  • For months, Bode sourced vintage and antique ornaments, including bulbs, plastic candies, and wooden miniatures such as instruments, birds, and a sleigh.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The bones of knackered cattle in the glue that held his antique books together.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of antique
Adjective
  • His past credits include series regular roles on Devious Maids as well as recurring roles on Batwoman and 911: Lone Star.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
  • While speaking with Time magazine, which selected the prolific piano man as its 2024 Icon of the Year, John opened up about his past drug use and expressed his strong opinions against the legalization of marijuana in the U.S. and Canada.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of past
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