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Definitions

modern

[mod-ern] / ˈmɒd ərn /
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 futuristic 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
WEAK
ancient antiquated obsolete outdated passé

Example Sentences

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The modern golf world is obsessed with swing speed and distance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“At the same time as architectural homes are being marketed as high-end, collectible art, others are being torn down to build new,” midcentury modern architecture expert Adriene Biondo said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Combining these findings, researchers developed a model of Mars' modern chlorine cycle and airborne carbonate formation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

When Peter Rona warned him that earlier politicians who had attempted the same thing had quickly dropped the "modern" when circumstances demanded, Orbán replied: "Then so be it."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The notion that a person could be a “gift” offends and boggles modern minds.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.