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
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
The response emphasized that this ruling continues to underpin key aspects of the modern federal government.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Feb. 2025
Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
See: modern takes on corsetry, delicate embellishments, and dramatic overlays.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
What of the electoral reform and emergency legislation needed for a legitimate, modern vote?
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
The response emphasized that this ruling continues to underpin key aspects of the modern federal government.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
This light and bright aesthetic is carried over into the living room, where Donna transformed the former owner’s look from mid-century modern to farmhouse.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
See: modern takes on corsetry, delicate embellishments, and dramatic overlays.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modern
Adjective
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The video discussion started with benchmarks, details about xAI's new data center and the desire to create a chatbot that didn't need to be politically correct.—
Ina Fried,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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The dismissals come less than three weeks after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter killed 67 people and brought new scrutiny to air traffic controllers and their workloads.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There is now a four-to-three liberal majority on the court, but Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, a liberal who has sat on the court since 1995, is retiring, putting the court’s majority on the ballot.—
Theodore Schleifer,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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This ideological framework led all too many American liberals to support the disastrous invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of the Libyan state—and to advocate for a dramatic U.S. intervention in Syria, which would have been catastrophic.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One of the newest attractions extending from Bangkok to the Khao Yai region is Art Forest, a public project intended to propel Thailand’s contemporary art scene into the center of the Southeast Asia spotlight.—
Lane Nieset,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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The growing pains sparked congressional debates decades ago, but the advertising industry's cash cow won out over political quarrels, institutionalizing the contemporary idea of Presidents Day.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Crate & kids Geo Checker Slate Blue Performance Area Rug $399 Crate & kids Easy Clean: This stylish rug is one your kid can grow up with—its unique style is as well-suited to a young kid’s room as a teenager’s.—
Briana Feigon,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2025
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Some of these are no. 1 best-sellers, like a stylish mock-neck set and a sleek long-sleeve monochrome look, and others have an eye-catching number of high ratings, like this super comfy tracksuit with nearly 14,000 five-star fans.—
Claudia Fisher,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Massoud also pauses at a monument to Louis Riel, a 19th-century Canadian revolutionary of Franco-Chipewyan Métis descent, who was executed in 1885 for leading an Indigenous rebellion for civil rights.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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The connection between Nafisi and Bahri is presented with complexity and without sentimentality, neither papering over political differences nor caricaturing Bahri as a generic revolutionary.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These fashionable kicks have removable EVA orthotic inserts and thick, cushioned soles that’ll support your feet on long travel days.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2025
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Meghan Markle isn’t letting chilly weather stop her from wearing a fashionable ’fit.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Contrary to many current perceptions, remote and hybrid working arrangements are not a product of the COVID era.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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After a career in private sector logistics, DeJoy was appointed to his current position in 2020.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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