dated

adjective

dat·​ed ˈdā-təd How to pronounce dated (audio)
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1
: provided with a date
a dated document
2
: outmoded, old-fashioned
dated formalities
datedly adverb
datedness noun

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Examples of dated in a Sentence

The band's music sounds dated now. The information was quite dated and no longer useful.
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Click here for dated and tickets. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 May 2026 All other presentation apps seem dull and dated. — Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026 Once considered the safest choice, gray-on-gray interiors are now reading as cold and dated. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026 All-white, Tuscan, and 90s farmhouse kitchens feel dated and lack warmth or purpose. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dated

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dated was in 1578

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dated

adjective
dat·​ed ˈdā-təd How to pronounce dated (audio)
1
: having a date
2
: outmoded

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