MODERNITY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

modernity

noun

Definition of modernity

as in freshness

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Recent Examples of modernity There's a modernity to the design that keeps things grounded. — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 June 2026 The aesthetic mixes rustic country chic with bright, functional modernity, delivering floral wallpaper prints, stone chimneys, and overstuffed sofas without ever going overboard on the whole Kozy Kabin vibe. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026 With a subtle coastal pattern, this quilt adds a touch of beachside coziness and modernity to your bedroom. — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026 That sense of modernity has sometimes felt absent from the movies’ sweetly old-fashioned world, which features pull-string cowboy dolls and a shiny spaceman action figure. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for modernity

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The reason, spokeswoman Amanda Beuchaw told me last year, is to maintain freshness.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
During harvesting, packing, transport, and display, apples come into contact with multiple surfaces, and to help maintain their appearance and freshness, they’re coated with a thin layer of wax.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Definition of freshness

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These organelles make adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy currency of life, through a cascade of chemical reactions that breaks down glucose and fat from food.

— Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
Thanks to dynamic ticket pricing and soaring fuel and transportation costs, as well as the rising currency for sports tickets-as-prestige-items, the people’s game currently belongs to the 1 percent.

— Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 July 2026

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