outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
ˌau̇t-ˈdā-təd 
: no longer current : outmoded
outdatedly
adverb
outdatedness
noun
Examples of outdated in a Sentence
an outdated rotary telephone
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Success comes from choosing intentionally based on individual goals, financial circumstances, and career objectives rather than following outdated assumptions about what career preparation requires.
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
By replacing outdated infrastructure with real-time oversight, the company gives clients a scalable way to modernize security without a costly hardware overhaul.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Ann Taylor Halter Midi Flare Dress The tradition of not wearing black to a wedding is mostly outdated (always double-check, though), and I recently got invited to a wedding where the bride actually asked guests to wear black.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
This reduces one of many outdated roadblocks on the path toward building new factories and industrializing America.
—Richard Stern, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
By replacing outdated infrastructure with real-time oversight, the company gives clients a scalable way to modernize security without a costly hardware overhaul.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Ann Taylor Halter Midi Flare Dress The tradition of not wearing black to a wedding is mostly outdated (always double-check, though), and I recently got invited to a wedding where the bride actually asked guests to wear black.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
This reduces one of many outdated roadblocks on the path toward building new factories and industrializing America.
—Richard Stern, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈdāt-əd
: not up-to-date
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