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anachronism

[uh-nak-ruh-niz-uhm] / əˈnæk rəˌnɪz əm /


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The current requirement that lenders use three credit scores—known as tri-merge—is an anachronism and adds unnecessary costs to borrowers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

However, Cracker Barrel is a brand for which its anachronism has long been a selling point, as well as a brand whose customer base reacts strongly to any whiff of change.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2024

"Sick sport shooting of magnificent animals is an anachronism in today;s world," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

In an increasingly digital United States, they’re more and more a remnant of a time gone by, an anachronism of a now-unfathomable era when leaving your house meant being unavailable to callers.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

To impose an anachronism: desegregation simply did not compute.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson