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outdated

American  
[out-dey-tid] / ˌaʊtˈdeɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.

outdated British  
/ ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. old-fashioned or obsolete

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of outdated

First recorded in 1610–20; out- + date 1 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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However, the government shutdown has delayed the core PCE release, so the numbers are outdated, from September.

From Barron's

While the latest insight into retail sales was released this week, the figures were from September and outdated because of the shutdown.

From Barron's

The government says the long-pending reforms aim to modernise outdated laws, simplify compliance, and protect workers' rights - while giving legal recognition to India's growing gig workforce for the first time.

From BBC

In the following years, it "failed to act on repeated warnings and evidence... which allowed unsafe and outdated practices to persist".

From BBC

The scheme has been under intense scrutiny in recent months, with critics arguing that the tax reliefs on the scheme were excessive and outdated.

From BBC

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