as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
saw an antiquated hand-cranked rope-making machine at the textiles museum
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Recent Examples of antiquated
Rather than forcing all procurement processes into a single antiquated system, orchestration allows organizations to integrate their preferred tools while maintaining centralized control.
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Rujul Zaparde, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
While serving as the state controller, Chiang attempted to upgrade the state’s antiquated payroll system.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
The airline’s employees blamed antiquated staff scheduling software that made its operations difficult to recover from seasonal bad weather.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Ocean shipments from the refinery-rich Gulf States are restricted by an antiquated federal law known as the Jones Act.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Rujul Zaparde, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
While serving as the state controller, Chiang attempted to upgrade the state’s antiquated payroll system.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
The airline’s employees blamed antiquated staff scheduling software that made its operations difficult to recover from seasonal bad weather.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Ocean shipments from the refinery-rich Gulf States are restricted by an antiquated federal law known as the Jones Act.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiquated
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
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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
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Well, while Shrek 5 is set in a Far, Far Away, the feudal system and medieval garb suggests it’s loosely based around the 15th century, and probably in England.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Magic Books: A History of Enchantment in 20 Medieval Manuscripts By Anne Lawrence-Mathers Yale University Press: 368 pages, $38 (March 11) Our medieval forebears saw nothing inconsistent between devout Christian faith and deep belief in magic.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Antiquated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquated. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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