outdated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out·​dat·​ed ˌau̇t-ˈdā-təd How to pronounce outdated (audio)
: no longer current : outmoded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Examples of outdated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the Education Department said the old system, which used an outdated programming language, would have hindered implementation of the new FAFSA. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024 To counter the outdated popular lore about big families, new cultural touchstones that reflect Italy’s demographic realities are starting to emerge. Alessandra Migliaccio, Fortune Europe, 11 Mar. 2024 Laura isn’t a mean girl with prom-queen dreams; that’s the outdated model. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024 Under Williams, the PCAOB has made updating outdated standards a key part of its agenda, a policy that most of the industry has approved of. Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024 Last year, local governments across various provinces systematically erased outdated slogans on birth restrictions from public streets and walls. Isabelle Qian, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024 Giani Granite Countertop Paint Kit $99.95 Try this Giani Granite Countertop Paint Kit to update outdated counters. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2024 Cities need to do their part by relaxing outdated requirements around minimum lot sizes, parking and building heights that stifle new construction. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024 Speaking of sluggish progress and outdated technologies, astronauts aboard the ISS are still using spacesuits built more than four decades ago. George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outdated was in 1616

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Cite this Entry

“Outdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdated. Accessed 19 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outdated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out·​dat·​ed (ˈ)au̇t-ˈdāt-əd How to pronounce outdated (audio)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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