dated
Americanadjective
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having or showing a date.
a dated record of all meetings.
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out-of-date; old-fashioned.
a nostalgic program of dated songs.
- Synonyms:
- unfashionable, passé, outmoded
adjective
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unfashionable; outmoded
dated clothes
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(of a security) having a fixed date for redemption
Other Word Forms
- datedly adverb
- datedness noun
- undated adjective
Etymology
Origin of dated
Explanation
Something that's dated is very obviously old-fashioned or out of style. Your grandmother's expectation that you send her a written thank-you note whenever she gives you a gift might seem a little dated to you. Some people can wear thrift shop clothes from the 1980s and look stylish, while others just look dated. And while some movies are still funny even years after they're released, the jokes in others just seem dated. This word meaning "old-fashioned" has been around since the turn of the 20th century, from date, which means both "to mark with a date" and also "to mark as old-fashioned."
Example Sentences
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Thorin carries a mitochondrial genome similar to that of the Stajnia group and has been dated to about 50,000 years ago.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
SRS owned 17.4 million shares and Pentwater, 7.8 million shares, as of March 25, accor ding to the Avis proxy dated April 2.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
He initially listed the home in April 2025—exactly 12 months after he split from Paige, whom he had dated for three years.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
She fears she will not be paid as Companies House filings dated up to 30 June 2025 show Swansea Audio Ltd were £888,000 in the red.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
According to an introductory note, dated January 1998, the manuscript was compiled by Anna Marie Jefferson, the great-great-grandniece of Mary Lewis.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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