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TAKE THE QUIZbrave new world
noun
: a future world, situation, or development
also
: a recent development or recently changed situation
Example Sentences
The company was slow to enter the brave new world of computer technology.
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Wow, Michael, thank you for describing this brave new world of synthetic biology.
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 8 Mar. 2023
Writing for Bloomberg’s Power on Newsletter, Mark Gurman suggests that WWDC is going to be focused on this brave new world.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
In this brave new world, work clothes stores don't have to sell the traditional version of professional apparel to be suited for work.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Jan. 2023
Here's a glimpse of this brave new world of baby-making.
—David Warmflash, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2016
The brave new world that Berg describes offers a critique of neoliberalism that’s downright sadistic.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
At its core, this brave new world of monetary policy equates to the government saying that your money isn’t really your money.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 15 July 2022
While the competition will be fierce for the hearts and dollars of airborne commuters, Archer appears to be well positioned for this brave new world of eco-conscious transport.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022
The engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic whose distinctive BMW-issue gear lever pops out of a new center console—a symbol of Morgan's brave new world.
—Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver, 17 Nov. 2022
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 8 Mar. 2023
Writing for Bloomberg’s Power on Newsletter, Mark Gurman suggests that WWDC is going to be focused on this brave new world.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
In this brave new world, work clothes stores don't have to sell the traditional version of professional apparel to be suited for work.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Jan. 2023
Here's a glimpse of this brave new world of baby-making.
—David Warmflash, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2016
The brave new world that Berg describes offers a critique of neoliberalism that’s downright sadistic.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
At its core, this brave new world of monetary policy equates to the government saying that your money isn’t really your money.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 15 July 2022
While the competition will be fierce for the hearts and dollars of airborne commuters, Archer appears to be well positioned for this brave new world of eco-conscious transport.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022
The engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic whose distinctive BMW-issue gear lever pops out of a new center console—a symbol of Morgan's brave new world.
—Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver, 17 Nov. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
from the dystopian novel Brave New World (1932) by Aldous Huxley
First Known Use
1933, in the meaning defined above
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“Brave new world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brave%20new%20world. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.
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