antiquated
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Synonyms for antiquated
Synonyms
archaic, dated, démodé, demoded, fossilized, kaput (also kaputt), medieval (also mediaeval), moribund, mossy, moth-eaten, neolithic, Noachian, obsolete, out-of-date, outdated, outmoded, outworn, passé, prehistoric (also prehistorical), rusty, Stone Age, superannuated
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Across the country, bail bond companies like the ones owned by the Ledermans are up in revolt, fighting back against states' efforts to rethink and overhaul an antiquated money bail system. — Collette Richards, CNN, "States are trying to change a system that keeps poor people in jail. The bail industry is blocking them.," 30 Aug. 2019 Across the country, bail bond companies like the ones owned by the Ledermans are up in revolt, fighting back against statesâ efforts to rethink and overhaul an antiquated money bail system. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "States are trying to change a system that keeps poor people in jail. The bail industry is blocking them.," 30 Aug. 2019 The previous treasurer, Republican Walker Stapleton, told The Denver Post in August 2018 that the division was understaffed and relied on an antiquated system for processing claims. — Anna Staver, The Denver Post, "Great Colorado Payback plagued with problems, state auditor says," 29 July 2019 Despite the seemingly antiquated nature of Rees-Mogg's requests, fellow politicians have come to his defense. — Matthew Robinson, CNN, "Arch-Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg issues stringent style guide to staff," 27 July 2019 Officials said the antiquated station no longer met the needs of modern firefighting and that its building systems were outmoded. — John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, "Framingham celebrates opening of new firehouse," 23 July 2019 The space center pointed the team to a machine called the soundscriber to do so, but the antiquated technology proved ineffectual. — Emma Ruby, Dallas News, "UT-Dallas celebrates personal ties with NASA 50 years after 'one small step for man'," 20 July 2019 Many of Nebraskaâs smallest counties canât afford the technology upgrades, and some still rely on antiquated technology, such as 1990s-era Zip drives, to help tabulate votes. — Grant Schulte, The Seattle Times, "Outdated voting machines spark election worries in Nebraska," 21 Nov. 2018 The agencyâs online filing system crashed on Tax Day this year, a failure that many said stemmed from budget cuts that have resulted in antiquated technology. — Alan Rappeport, New York Times, "I.R.S. Nominee Says He Wonât Weaponize Agency," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'antiquated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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