modernness

noun

Definition of modernnessnext
as in modernity

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  1. modernity
  2. freshness
  3. currency
Noun
  • Her crowded verbiage contains nested critiques of modernity, of every sort of streamlined ease.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Industrial modernity produced buildings at unprecedented speed while also accelerating the rate at which the technologies, industries, and infrastructures that gave them purpose became obsolete.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of modernity
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  • Context management determines what information an agent receives, its provenance, freshness and quality and whether the agent is authorized to use it.
    — Lakshmanan Alagappan, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That discovery continues for each one of us, with freshness, purpose, and joy.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of freshness
Noun
  • According to Google DeepMind, the findings do not threaten modern encryption used to secure online banking, messaging apps, software updates, or digital currencies.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Adjusted for currency fluctuations, comparable sales fell 10 percent.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of currency
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“Modernness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernness. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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