new wave
noun
variants
often New Wave
1
: a cinematic movement that is characterized by improvisation, abstraction, and subjective symbolism and that often makes use of experimental photographic techniques
2
: a new movement in a particular field
3
: popular music less raw than punk rock and typically including unconventional melodies, exaggerated beats, and quirky lyrics
4
: dernier cri
especially
: fashion that is strikingly outrageous
Examples of new wave in a Sentence
people who listened to punk, New Wave, or disco
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Federal officials are urging all Americans to be on alert for a new wave of Medicare and Medicaid scams after the Treasury Department warned that criminals are increasingly targeting government health care benefit programs.
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Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
But a new wave of wearable robotics is aiming to go further – not just tracking movement, but actively supporting it.
—New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
The move may usher in a new wave of compensation packages for non-CEO C-Suite executives that are just as speculative as other investments in this stage of the AI race.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average entered correction territory Friday after five straight weeks of losses, as investors worry the Iran war could lead to a long-term disruption of Persian Gulf energy supplies and fuel a new wave of global inflation.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
But a new wave of wearable robotics is aiming to go further – not just tracking movement, but actively supporting it.
—New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
The move may usher in a new wave of compensation packages for non-CEO C-Suite executives that are just as speculative as other investments in this stage of the AI race.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average entered correction territory Friday after five straight weeks of losses, as investors worry the Iran war could lead to a long-term disruption of Persian Gulf energy supplies and fuel a new wave of global inflation.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“New wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20wave. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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