RECENTNESS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

recentness

noun

as in currentness

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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

Although there is a lot of innovation in this arena, every device has its pros and cons and context for use matters.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
But Beijing is not just balancing innovation and safety, but also global competition – and may not want to slow down.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of innovation

Noun

Stribling has impressed during training camp and could have a significant role as a slot receiver following the departure of Jauan Jennings in free agency to the Minnesota Vikings.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
This is, of course, a significant departure from Tony Blair’s aim of creating a modern workforce that was largely university-educated.

— Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of departure

Noun

If entry-level consultants, lawyers, and financial analysts were being systematically substituted out at the pace Amodei described to 60 Minutes in November 2025, McCrory’s occupation-level unemployment data should already show some divergence.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 July 2026
At divergence points, other autonomous vehicles complete their journey.

— Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of divergence

Noun

Mandarin is the language of formal schooling in China since middle school, and the result, as Li describes it, is a generation that speaks its ancestral dialect with growing unfamiliarity.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
Even a short period can act as an emotional and mental buffer, allowing your brain to re-adjust from the excitement and unfamiliarity of the road back to a standard, daily schedule.

— Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 June 2026

Definition of unfamiliarity

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