as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
outmoded computers that can be recycled
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Recent Examples of outmoded
Benioff previously compared Microsoft’s Copilot to the outmoded paperclip tool, Clippy.
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
The two ownership groups sought rezoning for the entire property because the old zoning fell under the city’s outmoded Chapter 59 zoning code first drafted in the 1950s.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2024
With no official explanations, theories began to circulate about how devices considered long outmoded could have been turned into such lethal weapons.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune Asia, 18 Sep. 2024
The study suggests that body mass index (BMI), which doesn’t factor in abdominal fat, is an outmoded way of assessing obesity.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
The two ownership groups sought rezoning for the entire property because the old zoning fell under the city’s outmoded Chapter 59 zoning code first drafted in the 1950s.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2024
With no official explanations, theories began to circulate about how devices considered long outmoded could have been turned into such lethal weapons.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune Asia, 18 Sep. 2024
The study suggests that body mass index (BMI), which doesn’t factor in abdominal fat, is an outmoded way of assessing obesity.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmoded
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However, with the opening of the Alaska Railroad in 1923, followed by the replacement of horse traffic with automobiles, travelers were able to go faster and farther, rendering many of the roadhouses obsolete.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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Companies that fail to adapt risk becoming obsolete.—
Subha Barry,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The skull fragments, teeth, jaws and other remains unearthed at different sites across the country are clearly remnants of archaic hominins — the formal name for species in the human lineage — who lived between 300,000 and 100,000 years ago.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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In recent months, the Justice Department and the state filed thousands of pages of new records in the lawsuit, including reports and sworn statements from pediatricians, scholars and others who describe Florida’s policies as archaic and cruel.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the wooden bleachers inside the antiquated stadium were covered by 84,059 seat cushions with an Apple logo, a marketing decision that Steve Jobs personally approved when approached by an NFL executive.—
Mark Purdy,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of the most perplexing and seemingly antiquated features of City Hall got a lot of use Tuesday: a bulletin board where motions are posted for public viewing.—
Tony Barboza,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Just two hours north of London, but what feels like an entire world away, the region is best known for its vast, dune-like beaches, crumbling medieval abbeys, and grande dame stately homes.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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Similar to many of her past looks — from her Lady Liberty getup at 2024's Governors Ball to her medieval fashion at the 2024 MTV VMAs — Roan's red carpet ensemble was camp and daring.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Outmoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmoded. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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