1
: provided with a date
a dated document
2
: outmoded, old-fashioned
dated formalities
datedly
adverb
datedness
noun
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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Bersten, meanwhile, dated model Alexis Ren, whom he was paired with in season 27 of DWTS.
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Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Glee is aggressively rewatchable — a series that is somehow poignant, brilliantly campy, and hilarious while also being so dated that it should never be made again.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Both films were directed by Hughes and are considered ʼ80s classics, though some of their characters, dialogue, and plot devices are now considered dated and problematic.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Here’s a planner with a clear, dated layout that keeps planning simple.
—Jordan Galloway, SELF, 19 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Glee is aggressively rewatchable — a series that is somehow poignant, brilliantly campy, and hilarious while also being so dated that it should never be made again.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Both films were directed by Hughes and are considered ʼ80s classics, though some of their characters, dialogue, and plot devices are now considered dated and problematic.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Here’s a planner with a clear, dated layout that keeps planning simple.
—Jordan Galloway, SELF, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Dated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dated. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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