topicality

American  

[top-i-kal-i-tee] / ˌtɒp ɪˈkæl ɪ ti /

noun

plural

topicalities

1. the state or quality of being topical.

2. a detail or matter of current or local interest.

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Etymology

Origin of topicality

First recorded in 1900–05; topical + -ity

Example Sentences

"Given the high topicality of COVID-19 at the time, it proved a strong candidate for trying out our system."

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023

Admirers called them lively topicality and refreshing impertinence.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

I found this interesting, as that was the style of Joan Rivers and Craig Ferguson — two examples of personalities who eschewed rapid-fire topicality in favor of issues affecting everyday people.

From Salon • May 23, 2022

“Black-ish” took these series as important influences but upped the ante on topicality.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2022

Some measure of the political sensitivity and topicality of the Brecht-Weill musicals is apparent when compared with Stravinsky’s notoriously controversial Rite of Spring.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall