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more modern

ADJECTIVE

new, up-to-date

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contemporary current modernized present-day state-of-the-art stylish

STRONG

avant-garde concomitant latest novel now present recent today

WEAK

coincident concurrent contempo cutting-edge fresh last word late latter-day leading-edge modernistic modish neoteric new-fashioned newfangled prevailing prevalent twenty-first century up-to-the-minute with-it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

old old-fashioned past

STRONG

future

WEAK

ancient antiquated obsolete outdated passe

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more modern

“Cleaner and more modern, with references to the original and the simplicity and craft that’s always made it Instagram.”

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Fame is a bedfellow of the newer, more modern American dream, which promises not only contentment, but success, as a reward for ambition, ravaging the lifestyles of millions of people in the process.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Jared and Ivanka Kushner bought 1.26 acres on the island and transformed a Spanish-style mansion into a more modern estate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

A more modern tactic used across Australia is a prescribed burn, also known as a hazard reduction burn.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

There is no way for evolution to rip out the ancient interior of the brain because of its imperfections and replace it with something of more modern manufacture.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan