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out-of-date; old-fashioned.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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However, he said it found very little because the allegations dated back 25 years.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
He didn’t mind that the approach seemed hopelessly dated to some and far out of step with the direction basketball was heading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Yes, the rumors were true — Cyrus dated actor Dylan Sprouse, who starred in “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,” during their Disney Channel heyday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Southwest had a fuel-hedging program that dated back to the 1990s and it provided substantial benefits during periods like 2008, when oil prices spiked.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
In a letter to her mother, dated September 20, 1894, Alice wrote, “I wish you could see what I have seen.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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