Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Out of style or use; outmoded.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective same as
old-fashioned , a., 2. - adjective Unacceptable because it is inferior to current standards, procedures, or technology; outmoded{2}; noncurrent.
- adjective no longer valid.
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- adjective Alternative form of
out of date .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective old; no longer valid or fashionable
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Examples
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But the government is only now bringing forward its plans, to change what is described as out-of-date legislation.
BBC News - Home 2012
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They are also sometimes out-of-date before they are printed.
Course/booklet on legal issues involved in living in Mexico 2009
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You see, all those out-of-date tops, ill-fitting jeans and giveaway t-shirts you've got stuffed away in boxes can be worn again by others -- but not if they're sitting in your attic.
Mattias Wallander: New Year's Resolution to Declutter Your Closet? Great, Here's How to Do It Responsibly Mattias Wallander 2011
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"We are not a legacy carrier; I don't have the constraints of out-of-date union agreements, or outdated systems or facilities that may have been around 20 or 30 years ago that aren't as practical today," he says.
Etihad Airways Stays Nimble to Compete With Big Rivals Javier Espinoza 2011
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It's clear that our politicians care more about keeping parliament unaccountable and for their out-of-date generation than about the futures of my generation.
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Practically all the real news was translated from various other newspapers 'previous day editions, so was 24 hours out-of-date.
The News 2009
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Practically all the real news was translated from various other newspapers 'previous day editions, so was 24 hours out-of-date.
The News 2009
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You see, all those out-of-date tops, ill-fitting jeans and giveaway t-shirts you've got stuffed away in boxes can be worn again by others -- but not if they're sitting in your attic.
Mattias Wallander: New Year's Resolution to Declutter Your Closet? Great, Here's How to Do It Responsibly Mattias Wallander 2011
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They are also sometimes out-of-date before they are printed.
Course/booklet on legal issues involved in living in Mexico 2009
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However, unless "green" business practices are taken to a new, higher level, Britain's recovery could be compromised, as the economy is choked by rising energy costs and out-of-date thinking.
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