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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outmoded computers that can be recycled
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William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The newest lie is that an outmoded 1910 technology, the bulky concrete bench walls on the sides of the tubes, are needed to insulate the electric power cables.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Delaying, holding onto outmoded tactics, may keep Ankara aligned with its old image of control, but risks leaving it on the sidelines as other players lock in gains.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Not least the outmoded idea that Republicans, when in power, shouldn’t use every available lever to implement their agenda.
—Varad Mehta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Outmoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmoded. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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