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a way of saying something that is particular to the present day; a modern speech form
modernisms like "blog" and "life hack"
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Recent Examples of modernism
Their styles range from Romanesque Revival and Neoclassical Revival to contextual modernism.
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Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
This kind of modernism was exemplified in the ideology of the French Revolution and in the liberal ambitions of the Italian Risorgimento, both of which were marked by virulent anticlericalism and both of which the Catholic Church experienced as existential traumas.
—R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
With its stark and unmistakable look, modernism remains a distinct juncture in the evolution of contemporary architecture, a formative period often associated with the likes of Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
The result is one that combines excellence, modernism, and tradition.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
This kind of modernism was exemplified in the ideology of the French Revolution and in the liberal ambitions of the Italian Risorgimento, both of which were marked by virulent anticlericalism and both of which the Catholic Church experienced as existential traumas.
—R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
With its stark and unmistakable look, modernism remains a distinct juncture in the evolution of contemporary architecture, a formative period often associated with the likes of Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
The result is one that combines excellence, modernism, and tradition.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernism
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Narrator Mary Lewis, raised in Newfoundland herself, delivers the book in a manner that seems stilted at first but grows more appealing as Lewis moves further into the story, with its pleasing archaisms and evocation of balked communication.Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2020
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That phrase, which may strike some young American ears as an archaism if not an oxymoron, is worth unpacking, and Amis provides readers with a pocket account of the historical preconditions of his extravagant fame.A.O. SCOTT, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2018
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The 47-year-old Simon, a BART board member since 2016, will enter her first congressional term in the wake of the Democratic Party’s disastrous losses in last week’s election.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Two days after the nation’s voters gave Donald Trump another term as president, Gov. Gavin Newsom staged a publicity stunt to position California — and presumably himself — as the epicenter of resistance.Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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As a host, Scherzinger could play the eager theater kid to the likes of the intimidating Simon Cowell, throwing out neologisms like schamazing.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
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Osmond and Huxley had discussed possible neologisms to describe the impact such drugs had on the body and mind.Paul Lindholdt, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2024
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Kam understood the regional colloquialism assignment!Cindi Andrews and Katie Wissman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
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The fine line between being relatable to your audience and appearing unprofessional by going against consumer preferences to formality by using slang, colloquialisms, or informalities can potentially damage brand growth with both new and existing consumers.Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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Travel host Jo Franco shares four must-learn phrases in any foreign language to help you on your journey and sound more like a local.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Many today still market their tools as being able to steal bitcoin and have even introduced OCR to detect seed phrases in images.Joseph Cox, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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The bottom line is, printing paper money or minting token coinage is easy profitable technology, but you are just not allowed to do it; that is the direction of travel at present.Clem Chambers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The buyers, a group that included coinage expert Mitch Spivack, resold it for $516,000 five days later.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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The media has deployed every euphemism imaginable to describe the former president’s public usage of bad words like ****, **** and ****.Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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But the rest has been, in the British political euphemism of the moment, missteps.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024
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Observing tail posture in rats adds a new layer to our understanding of rat emotional expression, reminding us that emotions are expressed throughout the entire body.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Now, Moses’ artistic journey has led her to another means of expression — wallpaper.David Moin, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Modernism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernism. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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