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Recent Examples of modernity
Yet the demands of modernity produced some humane outcomes that also presaged the future.
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Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The administration has framed trimming the agency’s headcount as a move towards modernity and higher efficiency.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Beyond its museums, Abu Dhabi’s appeal lies in its balance of tradition and modernity.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
While Mennonites tend to accept modernity more than the Amish do, there's a significant overlap in beliefs and practices.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The administration has framed trimming the agency’s headcount as a move towards modernity and higher efficiency.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Beyond its museums, Abu Dhabi’s appeal lies in its balance of tradition and modernity.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
While Mennonites tend to accept modernity more than the Amish do, there's a significant overlap in beliefs and practices.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernity
Noun
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Consumers also love the decadence and richness of the chocolate combined with the freshness and sweetness of the strawberries.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The real freshness here is in the styling.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the group faced setbacks with foreign exchange, primarily due to the US dollar and the emerging market currencies in Latin America.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2026
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Likewise, the permacrisis in the economy, which endured despite Caracas’ introduction of a national crypto currency, the Petro, to bypass US sanctions, or the central bank’s removal of five zeros from the national currency, the Bolivar, to subdue hyperinflation.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Modernity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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