Thesaurus results for MODERNISMS

modernisms

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plural of modernism

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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. — CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026

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Speaking before the Cassazione delivered its ruling, Spinelle had been coming to terms with being separated from his family for good.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Exact terms of the extension, including how many extra years were added to Cristobal’s contract, were not given.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of terms

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The author, a professor named Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, proved to have a knack not just for provocative legal essays but for coinages, too.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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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The committee is tasked with analyzing and reviewing problematic conference papers and enhancing quality screening of articles prior to publication to detect integrity issues such as plagiarism and tortured phrases.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
And a single instance of one of these phrases doesn't mean your relationship is doomed to fail.

— Sabrina Romanoff, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of phrases

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Sam Roberts, a longtime obituarist for the New York Times, wants to banish the euphemisms that attend death.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Tshabalala’s bluntness about the economic cost is the rare honest signal here; business will not be pacified by euphemisms.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

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