as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
an outdated rotary telephone
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Recent Examples of outdated
However, its high price, outdated interface, and underwhelming support content mean new customers and most gig workers should look elsewhere.
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PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025
Local regulation compounds these challenges — some communities still have outdated laws that enforce traditional nuclear family living arrangements.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 3 Feb. 2025
Zoom out: While Nielsen has been criticized by TV networks for having outdated methodology, it's still considered the most authoritative measurement vendor in the industry.
—Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
But in this new version of the NBA, that thinking could be a little outdated.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025
Local regulation compounds these challenges — some communities still have outdated laws that enforce traditional nuclear family living arrangements.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 3 Feb. 2025
Zoom out: While Nielsen has been criticized by TV networks for having outdated methodology, it's still considered the most authoritative measurement vendor in the industry.
—Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
But in this new version of the NBA, that thinking could be a little outdated.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outdated
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In recent years, however, the idea of belonging to traditional civic organizations is perceived to be obsolete.—
John Hewko,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The intrigue: The proposals include repealing a Denver law passed in 2019 allowing adults to possess psychedelics, with licensing staff saying the 2022 state law makes the local law obsolete.—
Esteban L. Hernandez,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The skull fragments, teeth, jaws and other remains unearthed at different sites across the country are clearly remnants of archaic hominins — the formal name for species in the human lineage — who lived between 300,000 and 100,000 years ago.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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In recent months, the Justice Department and the state filed thousands of pages of new records in the lawsuit, including reports and sworn statements from pediatricians, scholars and others who describe Florida’s policies as archaic and cruel.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Floridians remain largely shackled to an antiquated system that prioritizes profits over the interests of everyday consumers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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There’s antiquated equipment that’s still actively relevant for many facilities.—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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In addition to magnificent natural landscapes, medieval towns and striking cities, a new state-of-the-art studio complex in Vienna now offers a comprehensive range of services to support productions in the Austrian capital.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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The pups become Aqua Pups who wear scuba gear, or medieval knights who wear armor, or super pups with superpowers--all changes that create new toys for parents to buy their eager children.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdated. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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