outmoded
adjective
out·mod·ed
ˌau̇t-ˈmō-dəd 
1
: not being in style
2
: no longer acceptable, current, or usable
outmoded customs
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Examples of outmoded in a Sentence
outmoded computers that can be recycled
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Most of us admire those who succeed through their own talents and hard work, overcoming historical prejudices and outmoded ways of thinking.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2024
In general, Bugatti designers have avoided putting screens in the cars in the belief that computer displays look outmoded quickly.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 20 June 2024
Like Rowling, Seinfeld’s doubling down on his anti-woke opinions has metastasized into other revanchist takes, like the desire to return to an outmoded, Mad Men-era masculinity.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 14 June 2024
Has the United Performing Arts Fund become outmoded?
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2024
In general, Bugatti designers have avoided putting screens in the cars in the belief that computer displays look outmoded quickly.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 20 June 2024
Like Rowling, Seinfeld’s doubling down on his anti-woke opinions has metastasized into other revanchist takes, like the desire to return to an outmoded, Mad Men-era masculinity.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 14 June 2024
Has the United Performing Arts Fund become outmoded?
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
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outmoded
adjective
out·mod·ed
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈmōd-əd
: no longer acceptable, usable, or fashionable
outmoded beliefs
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