outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
ˌau̇t-ˈdā-təd 
: no longer current : outmoded
outdatedly
adverb
outdatedness
noun
Examples of outdated in a Sentence
an outdated rotary telephone
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Failing to pass the GENIUS act would allow rival jurisdictions to continue to win the market while the U.S. economy runs on outdated technology.
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
But on this day, anything seemed possible, that a small group of Indians and their allies could persuade the world’s richest man at the time to see the value in removing the four outdated dams.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, the maps may underestimate their risk because of a reliance on historic data and outdated risk assessments.
—Jeremy Porter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
The musical uses all the key plot points while editing out a handful of outdated stereotypes.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
But on this day, anything seemed possible, that a small group of Indians and their allies could persuade the world’s richest man at the time to see the value in removing the four outdated dams.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, the maps may underestimate their risk because of a reliance on historic data and outdated risk assessments.
—Jeremy Porter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
The musical uses all the key plot points while editing out a handful of outdated stereotypes.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdated. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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outdated
adjective
out·dat·ed
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈdāt-əd
: not up-to-date
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