outdated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: no longer current : outmoded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Examples of outdated in a Sentence
an outdated rotary telephone
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But at a time when American moms are reaching their breaking point—and right-wing values are infiltrating the mainstream—is the choice to lean out of the workforce a radical new form of feminism or a regressive return to an outdated social system?
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
Hong blamed the crisis on COVID-19 and an outdated business model.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
But as far as the other three in this equation—Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia—are concerned, the mightier three powers are also former imperial hegemons with outdated historical claims.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
This vulnerability is exacerbated by a struggling health care system where the public sector is plagued by decades of underinvestment, staff shortages and outdated facilities.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
Hong blamed the crisis on COVID-19 and an outdated business model.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
But as far as the other three in this equation—Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia—are concerned, the mightier three powers are also former imperial hegemons with outdated historical claims.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
This vulnerability is exacerbated by a struggling health care system where the public sector is plagued by decades of underinvestment, staff shortages and outdated facilities.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdated. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈdāt-əd
: not up-to-date
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