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superannuated::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | over-the-hill, overage, overaged |
He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders.
superannuated::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | out-of-date, outdated |
superannuated laws.
Examples of superannuated
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One is a superannuated sportsman whose talent never justified his worldwide fame.
From the independent.co.uk
We already rent out the superannuated ones to any takers and most of the Pacific.
From the nbr.co.nz
Your correspondent has a handful of superannuated computers lying around the home.
From the economist.com
I loved Monty Python but have grown weary of the BBC superannuated Pythons.
From the guardian.co.uk
Those superannuated biplanes criss-crossing the Mojave desert may yet get a reprieve.
From the economist.com
Senior on the superannuated list is Ozzie and Harriet, which has persisted for 13 years.
From the time.com
Only an occasional banana grove or superannuated rubber plantation offers a spot of variety.
From the economist.com
Nothing to eat or drink, no music and, for entertainment, only superannuated copies of Hello.
From the economist.com
For that reason, I, too, would support a limit on the number of superannuated MPs in there.
From the economist.com
- Overage: too old to be useful; "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope
- Outdated: old; no longer valid or fashionable; "obsolete words"; "an obsolete locomotive"; "outdated equipment"; "superannuated laws"; "out-of-date ideas"
- (superannuate) retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability
- (superannuate) declare to be obsolete
- (superannuate) retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity
- (superannuation) old-age pension: a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
- (superannuation) obsoleteness: the property of being out of date and not current
- In general, a pension is an arrangement to provide people with an income when they are no longer earning a regular income from employment. Pensions should not be confused with severance pay; the former is paid in regular installments, while the latter is paid in one lump sum.
- Obsolete due to age; retired or discarded due to age
