outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
ˌau̇t-ˈdā-təd 
: no longer current : outmoded
outdatedly
adverb
outdatedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of outdated in a Sentence
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The interiors of the boutique hotel are rather endearing, if just a touch outdated, but past guests note everything is comfortable and welcoming.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
The increasing opacity of state government decision making is compounded by its having data systems that are clunky and often offer only outdated information.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
Last month, a cryptocurrency company served sushi off the bodies of half-naked models at a private function—and the hedonistic soirée is just the latest example of a series of outdated activities in the City as bosses try to turn back the clock on recent inclusive advances to working culture.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
But our outdated political system failed to deliver.
—TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Jordan Lamb, a 23-year-old Westminster resident, said the old uniforms were becoming outdated and believed the new look is refreshing.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
Court officials argue that electronic recording devices should be allowed as a backup whenever a reporter is not available, and that the law barring them is based partly on outdated notions of what recording devices are capable of capturing.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The country needs to move past outdated ideologies around drug use and addiction that lack scientific rigor and violate basic human rights.
—Giorgi Minasovi and Jonathan Jk Stoltman, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
The state will also have to convince the nation’s educational institutions to overcome their outdated ethos of pacifism; most top research universities still prohibit their engineers and scientists from collaborating with the armed forces.
—Tomohiko Taniguchi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
The increasing opacity of state government decision making is compounded by its having data systems that are clunky and often offer only outdated information.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
Last month, a cryptocurrency company served sushi off the bodies of half-naked models at a private function—and the hedonistic soirée is just the latest example of a series of outdated activities in the City as bosses try to turn back the clock on recent inclusive advances to working culture.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
But our outdated political system failed to deliver.
—TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Jordan Lamb, a 23-year-old Westminster resident, said the old uniforms were becoming outdated and believed the new look is refreshing.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
Court officials argue that electronic recording devices should be allowed as a backup whenever a reporter is not available, and that the law barring them is based partly on outdated notions of what recording devices are capable of capturing.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The country needs to move past outdated ideologies around drug use and addiction that lack scientific rigor and violate basic human rights.
—Giorgi Minasovi and Jonathan Jk Stoltman, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
The state will also have to convince the nation’s educational institutions to overcome their outdated ethos of pacifism; most top research universities still prohibit their engineers and scientists from collaborating with the armed forces.
—Tomohiko Taniguchi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
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outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈdāt-əd
: not up-to-date
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