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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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
Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Melting Pot has less oozing cheese and might even feel less dated.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 July 2024
Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Collins wrote in a statement dated Saturday.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Grey Flooring There is nothing that will look more dated than grey flooring in 2025.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Melting Pot has less oozing cheese and might even feel less dated.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 July 2024
Verb
Prior to her relationship with Mohr, Jeanie dated former Lakers head coach Phil Jackson for 17 years.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Collins wrote in a statement dated Saturday.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dated
Adjective
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Of course, fielding percentage is an archaic metric that modern baseball fans don’t bother with.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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After 2012, when Putin returned to the presidency, the Kremlin began tightening its grip on Russia’s elites, embracing an archaic militarism, and widening its repression of civil society.—
ANDREI YAKOVLEV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2025
Verb
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These winds will be accompanied by low relative humidity of 20 to 25 percent.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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But those are also accompanied by new originals from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the EGOT-winning songwriting duo known for their work on La La Land, The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, and, of course, Disney’s 2019 live-action remake of Aladdin.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Aaron and Daniel Nussbaum’s matriculation will mean 16 of the grandchildren will have attended Wheaton, with 12 playing for the football team.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Ohio State prospects galore Ohio State’s pro day March 26 was attended by more than 140 NFL coaches, scouts and executives.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Anatole is a painter, an artform which photographer Lucien good-naturedly joshes him will soon be obsolete.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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And these days, data decays (becomes obsolete) more quickly than ever, given the rapid pace of change in both business operations and consumer habits.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Extra pomp doesn’t have to skew antiquated, either, as several modern variations from upscale brands like Sferra and Annie Selke illustrate.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
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Sure, Wimbledon is the Major most associated with prim and proper antiquated rituals.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Visit the Picasso Museum Five conjoined medieval palaces with Catalan Gothic architecture house the Picasso Museum in the district El Born.—
Jennifer Fernández Solano,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Delap’s cannon shoulders struck fear into a baffled division, like a medieval army who looked across the battlefield and realised that the opposing forces had technology far beyond theirs.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The obvious difference is the lack of a coastal element, as Sand Valley’s courses are spread across 12,000 acres of prehistoric sand dunes.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Beneath the surface of Warm Mineral Springs, divers have discovered prehistoric remains dating back 10,000 years.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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“Dated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dated. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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