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currentness

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[kur-uhnt-nis, kuhr-] / ˈkɜr ənt nɪs, ˈkʌr- /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being current; currency.

Etymology

Origin of currentness

First recorded in 1575–85; current + -ness

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“For Don, it’s increasingly about getting older and becoming irrelevant in an industry that continues to put a very high value on relevancy and currentness and cool,” Hamm told the Times.

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