OUT-OF-DATE Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

out-of-date

adjective

ˌau̇t-ə(v)-ˈdāt

Definition of out-of-date

as in obsolete

having passed its time of use or usefulness his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so

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Recent Examples of out-of-date The out-of-date Harold’s Chicken Shack company website lists 47 official franchise locations nationwide, primarily through brand licensing rather than a traditional, rigid corporate structure. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Preckwinkle's team first tackled the out-of-date property tax system by hiring Tyler Technologies under a $30 million dollar contract to upgrade the county's property tax system. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Not selling tickets online is just one of the club’s out-of-date practices. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 Charles also had one out-of-date license to operate a school bus at the time of the incident, investigators stated previously. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out-of-date

Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-date

Adjective

As Jack Dorsey of Block argues, corporate hierarchy is an obsolete information-routing protocol.

— Ming Lu, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
But a decade later, as streamers rely increasingly on acquisitions, co-financing and bundling, producers and distributors — far from becoming obsolete — have had to sharpen their dealmaking skills.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of obsolete

Adjective

The archaic legal restrictions restricting same-sex couples or unmarried women, for example, are acknowledged and adhered to, rather than being openly challenged or criticized.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Cornell University’s investigation, of course, did not have to adhere to New York’s arguably archaic criminal standards, but its response, too, has triggered anger and disbelief across airwaves and social media.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of archaic

Adjective

The antiquated federal code lacks any guidance for building these homes to withstand earthquakes, wildfires or tornadoes.

— Arindam Chowdhury, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Adopting techniques from classic-Hollywood style, cinematographers dusted off antiquated equipment, using tungsten bulbs instead of LEDs to create the low-key contrasts typical of the genre.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026