newness
Americannoun
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the fact or condition of having been only recently produced, purchased, discovered or learned about, etc..
If the brakes seem a little “grabby,” it may be due to the newness of the car—just over 1,500 miles on the odometer.
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the fact or quality of being unfamiliar or novel.
It's a sweet song, speaking of the newness and excitement of falling in love for the first time.
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the fact or condition of being unaccustomed to or unfamiliar with something (often followed byto ).
Use your newness to the business as an excuse to bumble around, introduce yourself, and take people out to coffee.
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the fact or condition of being fresh or previously unused or untouched.
Following the blizzard, the newness of the snow cover made the ravine a serene-looking place.
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the fact or quality of being different and better than before.
For Christians, baptism symbolizes the death and burial of their old life and their resurrection to “walk in newness of life.”
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of newness
First recorded before 900; new ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )
Example Sentences
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What the success of “Recovered Voices” further demonstrated was that the newness of opera in L.A. could mean an openness, and one that allowed Conlon himself opportunities for other of his pursuits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
“We market ourselves as a trend-leading playground,” said Kwon, noting the company’s take on beauty retail is “a place where fun, newness and playfulness coexist.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Retail expert Catherine Shuttleworth said Swatch had done a fantastic job in teasing the product, drawing on younger shoppers' love of collaborations, exclusivity and newness.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
In a hyper-modern environment like the internet, so eager to eat itself alive in the pursuit of newness, the “End of Oak Street” fandom is delightfully prehistoric.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026
Given all this emphasis on newness, why did scientists not use the word ‘modern’ in the titles to their books?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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