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also anachronic
as in obsolete
belonging to an earlier time period
The fashions that were all the rage just five years ago seem like anachronistic leftovers today.
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Recent Examples of anachronistic
Undergraduate institutions have long promised America’s young people opportunities to learn in cloistered conditions that are deliberately curated, anachronistic, and unrepresentative of work and life outside the quad.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Why are there multiple anachronistic Polish indie rock needle drops?
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The movie’s world is gleefully anachronistic, and the characters even comment on that fact from time to time.
—Daniel Bromfield, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
But Elliott, whose office hired an attorney to keep up with residents seeking public documents, said the law is completely anachronistic.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
By that time, Rolls-Royce and Bentley (the latter distinguished only by its grille) had become anachronistic luxury cars based on the Silver Shadow unibody platform, which was launched in 1965 and made through 1980, mostly in four-door form.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Experiencing Popular Culture is like sitting down with an anachronistic piece of comedic technology — Weinbach is basically a broken radio perpetually dialing in and out of random transmissions from the recent cultural past.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Why are there multiple anachronistic Polish indie rock needle drops?
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The movie’s world is gleefully anachronistic, and the characters even comment on that fact from time to time.
—Daniel Bromfield, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
But Elliott, whose office hired an attorney to keep up with residents seeking public documents, said the law is completely anachronistic.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
By that time, Rolls-Royce and Bentley (the latter distinguished only by its grille) had become anachronistic luxury cars based on the Silver Shadow unibody platform, which was launched in 1965 and made through 1980, mostly in four-door form.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Experiencing Popular Culture is like sitting down with an anachronistic piece of comedic technology — Weinbach is basically a broken radio perpetually dialing in and out of random transmissions from the recent cultural past.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anachronistic
Adjective
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Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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By learning from these craftspeople, AIs can now replace them in offering advice, thus threatening to render the original human experts obsolete.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While traditional wisdom may say to avoid white linen pants after Labor Day, fashion-forward travelers ditched that antiquated rule years ago.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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So there is nothing to displace the antiquated image of a pyramid of boxes that remains implanted in our brains.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Now this is a vintage appetizer Grandpa is no doubt familiar with.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Best of all, these eclectic complements come in all shapes and sizes—from modern designs by contemporary artists and local artisans to collectible porcelains resold by vintage dealers.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike traditional campus speakers who delivered lectures in auditoriums, Kirk would grab a microphone, often in busy campus hubs, and invite debate from anyone in the audience.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Castor oil has long been associated with traditional beauty and wellness, but innovators are now harnessing it to engineer the next generation of sustainable products.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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All of Wall Street is sharing and celebrating the historical studies of what happens when the Fed drops rates after a long pause and when the stock market is within 2% of a record high.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In July, Lake reported the number of first-time homebuyers had shrunk to just half the historical norm.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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From host Nate Bargatze's Boys and Girls Club gamble to Tramell Tillman's historic win, here are the most notable highs and lows from the Primetime Emmy Awards.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Consumer sentiment is slipping near historic lows.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Anachronistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anachronistic. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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