as in historical
belonging to an earlier time period
The politician argued that anachronous laws enacted centuries ago should be revised or repealed.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anachronous
Adjective
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Christian captivity narrative historical dramas have never been the same.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025 -
The beadwork and design features of each suit are intentionally placed to convey a unique visual story that reflects a common historical thread.—
Martie Bowser,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The focus of his business is on redefining and reforming the antiquated personal training model and replacing it with white-glove personal, professional online fitness coaching from the best expert coaches in the world.—
Matt Reynolds,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The excuse was that because the data management systems the EDD uses are built with antiquated programming languages, any short-term fix would be impossible.—
Jon Coupal,
Orange County Register,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, the guild won some historic provisions to serve as a baseline for future negotiations, including contractual language to define a writer as a human.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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His historic Park Slope, Brooklyn, rental was already filled with souvenirs from his international work trips, like tribal masks and handmade rugs, which weren’t an obvious pairing for Belanger’s pastel sculptures of cake slices and ice cream cones.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Lean manufacturing principles, continuous improvement, and just-in-time processes from our classic production systems are nowhere near being obsolete.—
Natan Linder,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Within decades, invasive research on lab animals could be obsolete, as new technology allows scientists to test cancer treatments on tissues grown from a patient’s own cells, or create detailed maps of Alzheimer’s disease in human brains.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Metamask Card Brings Crypto Natives Real World Utility The critical innovation now happening is connecting these stablecoins directly to everyday payment systems without sacrificing self-custody: a principle that separates crypto from traditional finance.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Many were dressed in purple — the traditional color of the women’s liberation movement.—
Andrew Wilks,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Stores like Washburn Imports, AT Furniture & Antiques, Echoes of Retro, Diversion, Out of the Closet Orlando, and Bamboo & Foo all make up the dense collection of vintage clothing, furniture, and antique stores in this neighborhood.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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The vintage and antique dealers exhibiting at the TEFAF Maastricht art fair represent dealers and galleries throughout Europe and the United States.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Former players on the cover include Reggie Bush, Tim Tebow and Denard Robinson, all past individual cover stars for previous editions of the game, perhaps indicating a legends cover.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Earlier in his press conference, Simeone refused to add that past shootout losses to Madrid - in the 2016 UCL final for example - weighed heavily on his men.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Anachronous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anachronous. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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