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out-of-date; old-fashioned.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
Example Sentences
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Previously, the first known dice dated back to the Bronze Age about 5,500 years ago, in such places as Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley of Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
A Preston Council spokesperson said egg rolling in Preston dated back "more than 150 years and is a well-established tradition, regularly attracting 30,000 visitors each year".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Southwest had a fuel-hedging program that dated back to the 1990s and it provided substantial benefits during periods like 2008, when oil prices spiked.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Perrine and Bridges dated briefly while working on the film.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
“I’m always so anxious and I’d, like, convinced myself that you’d dated a ton of guys before me.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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