as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so
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Recent Examples of out-of-date
As a result, its out-of-date rules discourage work.
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Naveen Rao, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Here are the players: Employers should recognize the out-of-date skill sets in our workplace and accept that a whole flock of perfectly skilled workers is not liable to show up out of the blue anytime soon.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
The article states that Reinsdorf is stuck in his old ways, doesn't accept new baseball metrics and even has the team fly on an old, out-of-date plane.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
The agent can also perform hardware and software inventories in real-time, which is handy to understand how far out-of-date machines on your network are and what needs to be patched or upgraded.
—Peter Karlson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Naveen Rao, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Here are the players: Employers should recognize the out-of-date skill sets in our workplace and accept that a whole flock of perfectly skilled workers is not liable to show up out of the blue anytime soon.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
The article states that Reinsdorf is stuck in his old ways, doesn't accept new baseball metrics and even has the team fly on an old, out-of-date plane.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
The agent can also perform hardware and software inventories in real-time, which is handy to understand how far out-of-date machines on your network are and what needs to be patched or upgraded.
—Peter Karlson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-date
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New industries emerged, new roles were created, and while some jobs became obsolete, new opportunities arose.Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Shredders undoubtedly provide the most energy-efficient and environmentally responsible method to supply large volumes of obsolete metal as a raw material for the manufacture of new products.Steve Joseph, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Though the field was getting crowded with other companies and his original product was now antiquated, Hancock felt there was still plenty of room for innovation.Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The movie was not selected by the antiquated process for Best International Feature Film by India (who went with Laapataa Ladies) or France (Emilia Pérez).Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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That led various departments to buy archaic typewriters, 28 kinds of typewriter ribbons, and 132 kinds of pencils.Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made by History, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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In the immediate aftermath of the event, it was reported (including here and here and here), and then spread widely on social media, that this was because Southwest was still using an archaic version of Microsoft Windows that had never received the problematic CrowdStrike update.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Snaking through 10 countries and four capital cities (Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade) before emptying into the Black Sea—the Danube is the second-longest river in Europe, gliding past lush vineyards, medieval fortresses, and fairytale castles that have stood the test of time.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The novel takes place in a fantastical version of the medieval Islamic world, specifically on the Indian Ocean, where the titular captain, Amina, once helmed her own ship and crew.Vanessa Armstrong, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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