up-to-dateness

noun

as in currentness

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  1. progressiveness
  2. innovation
  3. divergence
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
  • Donald Iwerks, son of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks, whose groundbreaking innovations transformed cinematic storytelling and immersive entertainment, died July 9.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • The project won a special award at Moscow's Archimedes innovation exhibition this year.
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026
Definition of innovation
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  • The German lender notes a growing divergence between the nation's weakening fiscal position and its thriving corporate balance sheets.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 9 July 2026
  • There is a reason the divergence persists rather than resolving.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of divergence
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