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
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  • The vaccination trials started in the eastern Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele provinces, said Placide Mbala Kingebeni, Africa CDC's director for research, clinical trials and innovation, on Thursday.
    — JEAN-YVES KAMALE, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout the conflict, India has sought to position itself as a voice for dialogue while avoiding taking sides, emphasizing themes of resilience, sustainability, cooperation and innovation.
    — Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of innovation
Noun
  • According to Gregory Daco, EY-Parthenon chief economist, the productivity gains that explain that divergence largely predate the AI boom.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This divergence dates back to a wave of oil industry nationalization pushed by the Venezuelan government in 2007.
    — , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of divergence
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