as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
his jokes are awfully dated, referring to things that happened years ago
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1
as in accompanied
to go on a social engagement with
I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends
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as in attended
to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage
we dated for two years before we got engaged
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Recent Examples of dated
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2024
Both the main house and mews were decorated, presumably in the 1980s, judging by the tasteful if dated style, by one of the U.K.’s most exclusive interior design firms, Colefax & Fowler.
—Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 22 July 2021
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
But that means that maybe gestures can be dated.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Mina will purchase a very dated but ‘groovy’ lake house just north of Indy and give it cosmetic updates to create the peaceful family getaway of her dreams.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2024
Both the main house and mews were decorated, presumably in the 1980s, judging by the tasteful if dated style, by one of the U.K.’s most exclusive interior design firms, Colefax & Fowler.
—Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 22 July 2021
Verb
Fans have speculated about an alleged feud between Bieber and Selena Gomez, who formerly dated Justin Bieber, for several years, but in September 2022, the Rhode founder addressed the ongoing rumors during a conversation on Alex Cooper's Call her Daddy podcast.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
But that means that maybe gestures can be dated.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dated
Adjective
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Yes, the three-month visa and its archaic application portal deter some travelers, but spending a few months in Hoi An or Hanoi is well worth the hassle.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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After federal and Senate investigations detailed numerous failures, including an archaic information technology system, the Health Resources and Services Administration announced a modernization initiative in March 2023.—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The game was chippy right up through the final buzzer — the teams combined for 18 penalties, and practically every whistle was accompanied by a scrum — but the Lightning didn’t lose focus and left South Florida with two points.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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There is, more than ever, a greater sense of pressure to have a certain type of lifestyle accompanied by a certain type of relationship.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In November, the actress attended the 2024 Miami Film Festival in another monochromatic look, this time by Brunello Cucinelli.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
5 Jan. 2025
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Despite her obvious dedication to Football Sundays—and the occasional games held on Mondays and Saturdays—Swift has not attended a single away game since the 2024 Super Bowl.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
5 Jan. 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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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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Covilhã, Portugal Built within medieval fortified walls, included in Portugal's Historical village route, Covilhã is located in central Portugal at an altitude of 2,359 feet.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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One image shows God Doom holding court in his white robes, while another shows Hulk in what appears to be a medieval version of Battleworld's Greenland - in the comics, Greenland is made up of warring tribes of green, red, and gray Hulks.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The prehistoric markings were found in White Sands National Park by a team from Bournemouth University.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
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To be clear, there was not a prehistoric, or even historic woolly mouse.—
Susan Young,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Dated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dated. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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