recency

noun

re·​cen·​cy ˈrē-sᵊn(t)-sē How to pronounce recency (audio)
: the quality or state of being recent

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Of course, recency bias might play into Reich's thinking. Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 The relative recency of dictatorship has helped inoculate Spain against the far-right and the dreaded malaise of democratic backsliding seen around the globe. Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 20 Nov. 2025 Given the recency of this scandal, the survivors are still living. Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 19 Nov. 2025 There will be no apologies for my recency bias. The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recency

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First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recency was in 1620

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“Recency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recency. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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recency

noun
re·​cen·​cy ˈrēs-ᵊn-sē How to pronounce recency (audio)
: the state of being recent
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