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
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.
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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
Notable international relations scholars—primarily those of a realist orientation—believed that in a unipolar world, U.S. alliances had become outmoded.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2020
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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
Notable international relations scholars—primarily those of a realist orientation—believed that in a unipolar world, U.S. alliances had become outmoded.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outmoded
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New industries emerged, new roles were created, and while some jobs became obsolete, new opportunities arose.—
Timothy Papandreou,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Shredders undoubtedly provide the most energy-efficient and environmentally responsible method to supply large volumes of obsolete metal as a raw material for the manufacture of new products.—
Steve Joseph,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Many old documents are written in an archaic hand the practice of which has fallen out of use.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
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The name is inspired by the UNESCO World Heritage Site in southeastern Sicily and features sculptural accents that echo archaic forms.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
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Though the field was getting crowded with other companies and his original product was now antiquated, Hancock felt there was still plenty of room for innovation.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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The movie was not selected by the antiquated process for Best International Feature Film by India (who went with Laapataa Ladies) or France (Emilia Pérez).—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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In 2018, Vox commissioned me to write a story about medieval Catholic ideas and the radical transformation of American politics that had vaulted Donald Trump to the presidency.—
Peter H. Schwartz,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The 47th Central Florida Scottish Highland Games lands at Central Winds Park in Winter Springs this weekend with pipers, dancing, animals, artisan craft vendors, axe throwing, archery, a medieval camp, children’s activities, food and drinks, Highland athletics and more.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Outmoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outmoded. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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