as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so
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Recent Examples of out-of-date
The article states that Reinsdorf is stuck in his old ways, doesn't accept new baseball metrics and even has the team fly on an old, out-of-date plane.
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
The agent can also perform hardware and software inventories in real-time, which is handy to understand how far out-of-date machines on your network are and what needs to be patched or upgraded.
—Peter Karlson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
There’s nothing worse for a CEO or customer than trying to jump right in with out-of-date information or without an accurate picture of what’s going on.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Many of us have been cleaning with out-of-date vacuum cleaners that don’t suck up dirt effectively.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
The agent can also perform hardware and software inventories in real-time, which is handy to understand how far out-of-date machines on your network are and what needs to be patched or upgraded.
—Peter Karlson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
There’s nothing worse for a CEO or customer than trying to jump right in with out-of-date information or without an accurate picture of what’s going on.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Many of us have been cleaning with out-of-date vacuum cleaners that don’t suck up dirt effectively.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-date
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With the capability to create full video from prompts, Sora is going to make all kinds of casting, staging and expensive film operations obsolete.John Werner, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The invention of nuclear weapons made this thinking obsolete by making conquest among the great powers impossible.Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Whitaker has dealt with challenges including a surge in close calls between planes, a shortage of air traffic controllers and antiquated equipment.David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Anyone who has filled out their tax return applied for a driver’s license, or booked a doctor’s appointment knows how frustratingly antiquated government services can feel.Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kyiv has been struggling to boost military recruitment, stiffen its forces’ defensive earthworks, reform archaic command staffs and boost the output of Ukrainian arms factories.David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Amos Hochstein, the charismatic U.S. envoy leading the ceasefire talks, has largely shied away from Lebanon’s archaic internal affairs and the question of the day after.Firas Maksad, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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The other new study, in Nature, relied on an analysis of six genomes from remains discovered in Ranis, a cave site in present-day Germany that sits below a medieval castle.Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The beautiful city of Maastricht in the Netherlands is always a delight to visit for its medieval architecture and its vibrant cultural scene, which includes FashionClash, an annual festival every November that’s a brilliant mashup of fashion, art, film and performance.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Out-of-date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-of-date. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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