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a way of saying something that is particular to the present day; a modern speech form
modernisms like "blog" and "life hack"
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Recent Examples of modernisms
The silk mousseline garments floated almost like ghosts or memories of Chanel designs past, including the famous skirt suit with its matching cardigan and Karl Lagerfeld modernisms like jeans with a tweed jacket, plus the iconic flap bag.
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CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernisms
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Be willing to ask others what works for them, because harmony grows when everyone understands the terms.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The higher the score, the better the terms of the loan, particularly the interest rate.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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These neologisms weren’t just clever.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
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Podcasts, newsletters, and Words of the Year have popularized neologisms, etymologies, and usage trends.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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There were a few coinages in the script, but 90 percent of the language is real.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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In practice, textualism also takes into account the semantic contexts in which words or phrases are used.—
Brian Duignan,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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After the massive protests in Cuba on July 11, 2021, Wright and Millares created an installation on downtown Miami benches with phrases in support of political prisoners and with a code to add phone credit to cell phones on the island, aiming to help Cubans organize and document what was happening.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Discussing why people use euphemisms online prepares children to pause and ask questions when unfamiliar terms appear.—
Sharlette A. Kellum,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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When Oklahoma missed out on the NCAA Tournament, AD Roger Denny announced that coach Porter Moser was staying and offered up one of the great euphemisms of this era.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Modernisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernisms. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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