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antiquated

[an-ti-kway-tid] / ˈæn tɪˌkweɪ tɪd /


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The government has introduced a bill to end antiquated laws preventing Roman Catholic or Jewish prime ministers from being involved in the process of making Church of England appointments.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Additional days by which Trump is extending a waiver of the Jones Act, an antiquated law that requires goods shipped between American ports to be transported on vessels that are U.S.-built, -flagged and -owned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Michel’s son, Matt, has sought to modernize the team with a score-keeping app that has proved more reliable than Michel’s antiquated paper method.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Warsh strongly hinted the Fed would do the same, rather than rely primarily on incomplete or outdated government data collected through antiquated methods.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Everything looks antiquated, like the five-and-dime counters in New York.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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