out-of-date

adjective

ˌau̇t-ə(v)-ˈdāt How to pronounce out-of-date (audio)
Synonyms of out-of-datenext
: outmoded, obsolete
out-of-date ideas
out-of-date history book

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Examples of out-of-date in a Sentence

his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so
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The out-of-date Harold’s Chicken Shack company website lists 47 official franchise locations nationwide, primarily through brand licensing rather than a traditional, rigid corporate structure. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Preckwinkle's team first tackled the out-of-date property tax system by hiring Tyler Technologies under a $30 million dollar contract to upgrade the county's property tax system. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Litman isn’t a baby boomer CEO, dispensing out-of-date wisdom from a corner office or a business school professor, theorizing from a distance. — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026 Not selling tickets online is just one of the club’s out-of-date practices. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out-of-date

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of out-of-date was in 1589

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“Out-of-date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-date. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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out-of-date

adjective
-ˈdāt
: outmoded, obsolete

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