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novelty

[nov-uhl-tee] / ˈnɒv əl ti /




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At a time when even the greatest achievements are debased in a culture that gives equal weight to meritricious novelty, is it even worth the trouble?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Lidl's pub isn't just a novelty, it's a case study in how Northern Ireland's unusual licensing rules shape who can open venues.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“There is clearly a shift from fitness tracker and fitness novelty to embedded health device,” said Shawn DuBravac, a futurist and former chief economist for the Consumer Technology Association.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The project faced the usual realities—bureaucracy, competing interests, cost overruns—yet the design stayed remarkably intact because important stakeholders insisted on integrity over novelty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That “heroic theory of invention,” as it is termed, is encouraged by patent law, because an applicant for a patent must prove the novelty of the invention submitted.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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