modernity

noun

Definition of modernitynext
as in freshness

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Recent Examples of modernity In 2024, the Paris Olympics gave it a blast of modernity, using it for break dance, skateboard, BMX and 3X3 basketball events. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Inspired by 18th century folklore, the collection blends tradition with modernity with a fresh, whimsical twist. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 Germany and Italy expanded motorway networks—the Autobahn and the autostrada—laying the foundations for the automobile’s privileged position in this modernity. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 Designers have been adding some edge and modernity to the style by designing pumps with an exaggerated pointed toe and lower-cut vamps that reveal more of the foot. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for modernity
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  1. freshness
  2. currency
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  • The range, the variety, the freshness, the ecstatic culture of experimentation.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In East of Eden‘s stellar reviews (the limited series boasts an 85 percent freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes), Pugh in particular is praised for her performance.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of freshness
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  • Despite currency headwinds, concert, merchandise and licensing revenues are expected to reach record levels.
    — Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But at the same time, Iraq's foreign currency reserves have shrunk by $20 billion and consumer prices have risen sharply, plunging it into economic crisis.
    — October 16, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of currency

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“Modernity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernity. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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