as in new
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
this hairstyle is absolutely the most modern fashion out there
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as in liberal
a person with very modern ideas
the leaders of the American suffragists were originally regarded by many people as uppity moderns who should have stayed in their place
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Recent Examples of modern
Justin Worland, Time, 25 July 2025
This strategic move was driven by her experience with digital infrastructure and understanding of modern consumer behavior.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
As Pooler points out, a buttery, camel leather sofa can also complement a variety of interior styles, from industrial to mid-century modern.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
And more modern infrastructure often means more fuel efficient infrastructure.
—Justin Worland, Time, 25 July 2025
This strategic move was driven by her experience with digital infrastructure and understanding of modern consumer behavior.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Noun
The decor will be more mid-century modern, the pair said, with tiki and Latin influences throughout.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
As Pooler points out, a buttery, camel leather sofa can also complement a variety of interior styles, from industrial to mid-century modern.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modern
Adjective
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The sports arena floated as a solution to save the State Fair site never materialized, but new buildings did begin to replace the old on the fairgrounds, including a 1,000-seat amphitheater in 1974 and a new Coliseum in 1976.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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That's why the family was so heartened to welcome back customers, old and new.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The liberals are also not likely to grant unlimited authority to Trump.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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And so, secession remains a utopian fantasy for liberals, fueled by the increasingly large gap in political values between California and President Trump, and perhaps also by the literal, geographic gap between the nation’s west coast and east coast.—
Robin Epley,
Mercury News,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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People have transformed the contemporary construction into various types of spaces, including a camping getaway site, an extra office space, an art studio, and a tiny waterfront house.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2025
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To follow her there is to experience one of the sublime pleasures of contemporary American nature writing.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The space is cozy, stylish, and always buzzing, with a seasonal menu that keeps it interesting.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Great Black Hope is a confident, stylish, spin-out set among New York’s hottest club rats.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Actors Juan Quispe and Edith Ramos topline a story that intertwines two periods, that following the 18th century revolutionary Ángel Pumacahua, defeated in battle, who flees to his village and, upon his arrival, finds himself in the Peruvian Andes of the 21st century.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
4 July 2025
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Curtis Everett in Snowpiercer (2014) Released just two years after the first Avengers, Bong Joon Ho's apocalyptic thriller Snowpiercer allowed Evans to show off his grittier side, playing a reluctant revolutionary named Curtis.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Thumping techno drums roll in alongside the stabbing synth lead, which nods to the fashionable sound of the decade’s preferred flavor of techno, currently spearheaded by the likes of Charlotte de Witte and Sara Landry.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
23 July 2025
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The Bicester Collection was among those early visionaries embedding emotion, atmosphere, and local nuance into its villages long before experiential retail became fashionable.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Still, the $1.1 billion tariff GM ate in the quarter ending June 30 was slightly lower than expected, and most of the damage could migrate to the current quarter.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Tesla’s current least expensive vehicle, the Model 3, starts at about $42,490, according to Edmunds.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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One of them, Hip Optical, which touts designer eyewear at non-designer prices, opened earlier this year across from the Apple Store and near True Food Kitchen and BJ’s Brewhouse.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2024
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The order arrived as a white, non-designer T-shirt, size 2XL.—
Sha Hua,
WSJ,
21 June 2022
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“Modern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modern. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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