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  • brave new world
    brave new world
    noun
    a new period in history resulting from major changes in society, especially technological; a future world or society experiencing positive and negative effects from major changes.
  • Brave New World
    Brave New World
    noun
    a novel (1932) by Aldous Huxley.

brave new world

1 American  

noun

  1. a new period in history resulting from major changes in society, especially technological; a future world or society experiencing positive and negative effects from major changes.


Brave New World 2 American  

noun

  1. a novel (1932) by Aldous Huxley.


Brave New World Cultural  
  1. (1932) A novel by Aldous Huxley that depicts the potential horrors of life in the twenty-fifth century. The title comes from a line in the play The Tempest, by William Shakespeare.


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But here’s what excites me most about the brave new world of mathematics the A.I. industry has us careening toward: We will have a much sharper sense of what the truly difficult problems are.

From Slate Jun. 22, 2026

"In this brave new world, middle powers cannot simply build higher walls and retreat behind them. We must work together," he said.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

And I mean, we are in kind of a brave new world.

From Salon Jan. 28, 2026

Formula 1's brave new world starts this week, when 10 of the 11 teams take part in a private test at Spain's Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

From BBC Jan. 26, 2026

“O brave new world, O brave new world ...” In his mind the singing words seemed to change their tone.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

The new film proved more popular than Captain America: Brave New World in the UK this weekend.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2025

Candice, 40, a UW graduate who has followed her father’s path into the music business, working as an executive for Brave New World, a local production company.

From Seattle Times Jan. 7, 2024

He said the titles included classics such as Brave New World and To Kill a Mockingbird, as well as “books that include LGBTQ+ subject matter.”

From Washington Times Sep. 12, 2023

“The location does 50 percent of the work for us,” said Claire Beckman, who directed the show and is the artistic director for Brave New World, which specializes in site-specific works.

From New York Times Jun. 9, 2023

Brave New World Q 45 “What do I care about his reputation?”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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