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anachronistic

[uh-nak-ruh-nis-tik] / əˌnæk rəˈnɪs tɪk /




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"Kill supply management," Calgary journalist and writer Jen Gerson argued in a column, external published this month before Trump's latest tariff threats, calling it "anachronistic" and blaming it for driving up food prices in Canada.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

I’ve liked her in everything but her anachronistic appeal is especially good in movies like “Gail Daughtry” that crank reality up a notch so everything moves fast and silly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

"Some officials in the United States still have yet to awaken from their escapist and anachronistic dream," she said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

“The Other Bennet Sister” represents Bruccoleri’s first major role where she’s leading the action instead of hugging a wall, unvarnished by cosmetics or anachronistic needle drops hinting at some hidden reserve of chic.

From Salon ● May 20, 2026

Thus they legitimize a profoundly anachronistic reading of the dispute between Hobbes and Boyle by placing their own view of that dispute into the mouth of Hobbes.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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