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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ancient antiquated obsolete outdated passe

Example Sentences

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Its cinematic score, combining more modern, western orchestral styles with traditional Japanese instruments, was widely praised.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

WireGuard, for its part, uses ChaCha20-Poly1305 as its encryption protocol – a slightly more modern protocol than AES-256, and is also deemed very secure.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

After all, as a more modern master than Shakespeare once wrote: “Heartbreak feels good in a place like this.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Capacity rationalization in China has yet to be felt, as larger and more modern facilities continue to come online, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Besides, a new train line whisked businessmen straight from Shaker to the heart of the city: nothing could be more modern.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng