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recentness

noun

as in currentness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recentness
  1. progressiveness
  2. innovation
  3. departure
  4. divergence
  5. unfamiliarity
Noun
  • Unlike Chakrabarti, Wiener has also been a part of San Francisco’s insular community for decades, and has his own base of support — though he is considered a moderate to Chakrabarti’s progressiveness.
    — Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Its reputation is one of progressiveness and social awareness.
    — Christian Orozco, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
Definition of progressiveness
Noun
  • The step is expected to radically increase production of the rare isotopes that will enable the next century of innovation in medicine and energy.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Some of Daniel’s composite-material innovations — particularly in the biomedical field and for the federal government — continue to be used, his daughter said.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of innovation
Noun
  • Clemons’ departure from both organizations is not the only shift taking place.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • None of the feathers, crystals or excessive hardware is much of a departure for Larsson’s feet.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of departure
Noun
  • The divergence has traders worried that, if the few stocks driving the gains start to falter, the broader market will be in trouble.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The study found a similar divergence in opinions among working-class Latino voters.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of divergence
Noun
  • Casting, per Mehta, hinged on unfamiliarity rather than name recognition.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Those changes could create some unfamiliarity amongst the divisional opponents in Week 1, Payton said.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfamiliarity
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“Recentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recentness. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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