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superannuated

[soo-per-an-yoo-ey-tid] / ˌsu pərˈæn juˌeɪ tɪd /


ADJECTIVE
very old
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But today Iran’s proxies are weakened, its economy is fragile, its population is restless and its leadership is superannuated.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

Disney may have figured that it had a couple of surefire hits in its pipeline with “The Marvels” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” a sequel in that already superannuated series.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2024

Typically, promising stars are put through a gruelling training schedule as they pass along the conveyor-belt production of new girl and boybands to replace their quickly superannuated colleagues.

From The Guardian Mar. 22, 2019

But of course, that's one of the reasons I'm a superannuated reporter and not Mueller.

From Washington Post Jul. 20, 2018

The talk of setting aside a corner of the pasture for superannuated animals had long since been dropped.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell




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