Examples of out-of-date in a Sentence

his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so
Recent Examples on the Web Photo : Porsche The 901, Or Rather, The 911 Porsche built several versions of the 356 until 1965, but by the end, the vehicle was badly out-of-date. Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 14 May 2024 This led to a sector that was highly fragmented and dominated by ‘mom-and-pop’ practices that typically used antiquated software and lacked marketing expertise, while their physical offices were often dreary and out-of-date. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 13 May 2024 True to his racing obsession, Enzo Ferrari would discard out-of-date race cars without hesitation. Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024 Here is a list of eligible IDs, and according to the state’s website, the photo ID can be expired and have an out-of-date address. USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024 There’s some slightly out-of-date aesthetic fussiness at Café Carmellini, especially at the beginning of the meal. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024 An out-of-date timetable was fixed to the inside of the shelter. Thomas Korsgaard, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024 Utilities can stall transmission expansion because out-of-date laws sanction these companies’ sweeping control over transmission development. IEEE Spectrum, 22 Feb. 2024 His photographs were formed from out-of-date film stock, strange exposures, erratic focus and crazy perspectives. Christian House, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of out-of-date was in 1589

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“Out-of-date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-date. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

out-of-date

adjective
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