outdated

adjective

out·​dat·​ed ˌau̇t-ˈdā-təd How to pronounce outdated (audio)
: no longer current : outmoded
outdatedly adverb
outdatedness noun

Examples of outdated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The company is aiming to diversify its production, as its video gaming business has become outdated. Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024 Zack Moy, cofounder of funeral planning company Afterword, traces it back to an outdated and counterproductive Federal Trade Commission rule from 1982. Nick Rockel, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024 But despite the availability of technology, our current laws lag behind the rest of the nation, remaining outdated and antiquated. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024 Gun rights advocates, meanwhile, have called it a bureaucratic mess and waste of taxpayer resources, noting the list is full of outdated or inaccurate information, that prohibited gun owners weren’t in most cases committing crimes with guns, and that cops have more pressing priorities. John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024 Hoosiers who like to drink Alcohol lobbyists often chafe at how complex, outdated or sometimes silly Indiana’s liquor laws are. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024 For years, outdated and insufficient wastewater treatment infrastructure on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border has resulted in spills to the canyons, the Tijuana River and the Pacific Ocean. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024 Moreover, intelligence can become outdated swiftly, and Israeli officers do not update the information frequently enough. Avner Gvaryahu, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2024 In fact, because of Israeli government restrictions, Gaza has only ever operated on 2G cellular service — an outdated system that has been shut down in many countries. Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 3 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outdated was in 1616

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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdated. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

outdated

adjective
out·​dat·​ed (ˈ)au̇t-ˈdāt-əd How to pronounce outdated (audio)
: not up-to-date

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