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Examples of out-of-date in a Sentence
his file contained out-of-date information that might have been accurate when he was first hired but is no longer so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
When a whale washes ashore, the minister, who shares developments from out-of-date newspapers at mass, suggests that submarine radar could explain its fate.
—Kristen Martin, NPR, 16 May 2024
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Porsche built several versions of the 356 until 1965, but by the end, the vehicle was badly out-of-date.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typically used antiquated software and lacked marketing expertise, while their physical offices were often dreary and out-of-date.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True to his racing obsession, Enzo Ferrari would discard out-of-date race cars without hesitation.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Here is a list of eligible IDs, and according to the state’s website, the photo ID can be expired and have an out-of-date address.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There’s some slightly out-of-date aesthetic fussiness at Café Carmellini, especially at the beginning of the meal.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An out-of-date timetable was fixed to the inside of the shelter.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Utilities can stall transmission expansion because out-of-date laws sanction these companies’ sweeping control over transmission development.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
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Word History
First Known Use
1589, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near out-of-date
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“Out-of-date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-date. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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