MODERNNESS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

modernness

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Definition of modernness

as in modernity

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Noun

When India gained independence in 1947, Deco was a convenient signifier of modernity writ large, and its influence continued.

— Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
Prada pumps, the perfect balance of modernity, sophistication and desirability.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of modernity

Noun

At Garth Greenan, where more than forty of Drexler’s paintings and drawings from the sixties were on display, I was struck, once again, by the astonishing freshness and psychological bite of her work.

— Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
The range, the variety, the freshness, the ecstatic culture of experimentation.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of freshness

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Despite currency headwinds, concert, merchandise and licensing revenues are expected to reach record levels.

— Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
But at the same time, Iraq's foreign currency reserves have shrunk by $20 billion and consumer prices have risen sharply, plunging it into economic crisis.

— October 16, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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