What does out-of-date mean?
Out-of-date means Alternative form of out of date..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Alternative form of out of date..
The Rabbit could not claim to be a model of anything, for he didn’t know that real rabbits existed; he thought they were all stuffed with sawdust like himself, and he understood that sawdust was quite out-of-date and should never be mentioned in modern circles.
This new yard will replace a group of out-of-date yards, and there will be an estimated net saving of £150,000 a year.
Use out-of-date when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Out-of-date means Alternative form of out of date..
Common synonyms include obsolete, outdated, superannuated, noncurrent.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Rabbit could not claim to be a model of anything, for he didn’t know that real rabbits existed; he thought they were all stuffed with sawdust like himself, and he understood that sawdust was quite out-of-date and should never be mentioned in modern circles.
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