variants
also anachronic
as in obsolete
belonging to an earlier time period
The fashions that were all the rage just five years ago seem like anachronistic leftovers today.
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Adjective
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Yet, the advent of commercial aviation in the 1950s rendered these icons of the seas obsolete almost overnight.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025 -
As Maryland transitions to clean energy, customers are left paying for obsolete gas pipelines.—
Susan Stevens Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Cuba remained largely without power on Saturday morning, after the island nation's grid collapsed the night before, knocking out electricity for 10 million people and raising fresh questions about the viability of its antiquated generating system.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Looking at the math of our antiquated plurality voting system, the Democrats’ actions may seem rational.—
Rob Richie,
Twin Cities,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Photo : Jo David for Sotheby’s International Realty A vintage guest bath.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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There’s actually a vintage store collective called Slow Fashion Hub, which provides a map for tourists to easily spot all of the vintage stores in their collective.—
Brittany Leitner,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her focus is less on traditional metrics like follower count and more on the creator’s ability to create compelling, educational content that aligns well with brands.—
Kristen Bousquet,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The tablets were identified within a large state archive building that was constructed from traditional mud-brick walls.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Even in a historical context, the Thunder’s season has been exceptional.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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AccuWeather is predicting that 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will be less active than 2024 — one of the most destructive on record — but at or above historical averages from 1990 to 2020.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestler Wyatt Hendrickson saluted President Donald Trump on Saturday night following his historic upset of Minnesota’s Gable Steveson in the 285-pound division at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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For directing Roosevelt to a historic season and finding ways to beat the top teams in Southern California again and again, Singleton has been selected The Times’ boys’ basketball coach of the year.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Anachronistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anachronistic. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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