dated
Americanadjective
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having or showing a date.
a dated record of all meetings.
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out-of-date; old-fashioned.
a nostalgic program of dated songs.
- Synonyms:
- unfashionable, passé, outmoded
adjective
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unfashionable; outmoded
dated clothes
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(of a security) having a fixed date for redemption
Other Word Forms
- datedly adverb
- datedness noun
- undated adjective
Etymology
Origin of dated
Example Sentences
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“Those bands dated themselves by making the arrangements more of the central focus than the quality of songwriting. I think that we were different in that respect.”
From Los Angeles Times
However, he said it found very little because the allegations dated back 25 years.
From BBC
He didn’t mind that the approach seemed hopelessly dated to some and far out of step with the direction basketball was heading.
Even the White House still has a statement on its website dated 25 June 2025 under the headline 'Iran's Nuclear Facilities Have Been Obliterated – and Suggestions Otherwise are Fake News.'
From BBC
Tesler also was familiar with Apple, having dated a woman who worked for the company.
From Los Angeles Times
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