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adjective

ˈdā-təd How to pronounce dated (audio)
Definition of datednext
as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness his jokes are awfully dated, referring to things that happened years ago

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verb

past tense of date
1
as in accompanied
to go on a social engagement with I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends

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as in attended
to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage we dated for two years before we got engaged

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Recent Examples of dated
Adjective
Some will note that the history of older lottery picks isn’t great, but that history all pre-dated NIL; for instance, Lendeborg would have been a late first-rounder out of UAB in 2025 if not for Michigan coming with a giant bag last spring. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Click here for dated and tickets. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 May 2026
Verb
The update also included a photo of McConnell and his wife, Elaine Chao, with a caption dated Sunday. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 July 2026 Kitchens need calm, timeless palettes to balance their many design elements and avoid feeling dated. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dated
  1. archaic
  2. accompanied
  3. attended
  4. obsolete
  5. courted
  6. antiquated
  7. medieval
Adjective
  • The work doesn’t really get into the significance of these archaic sequences.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • The other branches—the archaic hominins, as scientists call them—include the Neanderthals, who lived across Europe and western Asia, and the Denisovans, who are known mostly from a handful of fossils found in Siberia and Tibet.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
Definition of archaic
Verb
  • Grayson was accompanied by another deputy who had his body camera switched on throughout the encounter.
    — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Kruse was in the arena and accompanied the girls, who were there to watch Cunningham and the Indiana Fever take on the Storm.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • As a child, Moore envisioned a career in medicine and later attended Alcorn State University on a band scholarship to study percussion.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • More than 100 residents of the community attended to hear the candidates make their cases.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of attended
Adjective
  • This drives lenders to demand aggressive loan amortization schedules to pay down the debt before the tech becomes obsolete.
    — Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The perfection of satellite and fiber-optic communications made microwaves obsolete, while the rapid development of modern computers turned the gubbins on the lower floors into museum pieces.
    — David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of obsolete
Verb
  • Babitz courted danger with heedless bravado and exemplary recklessness.
    — Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
  • Chris Fleming looks wistfully on the wave of YouTube content creators courted by Hollywood after Backrooms director Kane Parsons and Obsession’s Curry Barker notched runaway horror pic hits at the multiplex.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of courted
Adjective
  • Founders Anton Juric and Niklas Lindgren developed the solution after recognizing significant inefficiencies and antiquated software in manual MEP design.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Skip heavy drapes, oversized hutches, and large floral centerpieces, which read as antiquated.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 24 July 2026
Definition of antiquated
Adjective
  • The now extinct lineage branched off after medieval European strains but before those that gave rise to modern smallpox.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
  • There’s even a fitness area overlooking the medieval village.
    — Tianna Soto, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
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