outmoded

Example Sentences

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At the same time, Xi had to contend with an outmoded command structure that was seen as susceptible to corruption and ill-equipped to fight modern wars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

And right on cue, with “Sinners” in its second weekend dominating the box office with sold-out screenings, is a Deadline article detailing Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos saying the theatrical experience is outmoded.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2025

It’s a method of justifying saying out loud what Daum might still call the unspeakable — even if that feels, in 2025, like a sadly outmoded concept.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

“But too many of these countries rely on outmoded strategies to become advanced economies. They depend just on investment for too long - or they switch prematurely to innovation.”

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024

After the discovery of a new continent, however, the outmoded view of Grosseteste once again became respectable among the philosophers.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton