neologism

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Recent Examples of neologism The term is not recognized in standard dictionaries and appears to be a neologism coined by Trump. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Ever since Elon Musk bought X, the platform’s production of novel slang, metonyms, catchphrases, and other neologisms has fallen precipitously. Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025 In interviews, Twigs disbursed the meanings behind her neologism, her philosophy. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025 Almost all philosophical ideas come nested in a complex backdrop of neologisms, foreign concepts, and alternative worldviews. Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 16 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for neologism
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modernism
Noun
  • As evidenced when the decision to tear down and rebuild Hotel Okura Tokyo, a towering symbol of Japanese modernism, was announced in 2015.
    Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Conceived by Chesterman Design and Architecture in collaboration with artist-designer James McGrath, Southern Cross reinterprets tropical modernism through courtyards, verandas, and floating planes intended to dissolve the line between indoors and out.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Neologism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neologism. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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