UP-TO-DATENESS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

up-to-dateness

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

By 2015, New Atlas was covering innovations such as the Diamond Hotend, which combined three filament feeds into a single nozzle, although even that approach could produce waste towers when changing colors.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Some might think introducing another layer of accountability would stifle innovation.

— Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of innovation

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With the latest decreases in cotton prices, a divergence has emerged with the oil market.

— SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
This requires, though, that the majority of stocks are not outright declining and that the divergences aren't accompanied by signs of acute macro stress and tighter financial conditions.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of divergence

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up-to-date

up-to-dateness

up to snuff

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