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Modernity

/mɑˈdɜrnəti/
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(noun) The quality of being modern or contemporary.

Although Wright’s designs are up to a century old, they retain an air of modernity.
The nation state is a product of modernity.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The various changes brought about by technological progress have fundamentally shaped the world of ____ and our daily lives.

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