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
- unnewness noun
Etymology
Origin of newness
First recorded before 900; new ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )
Example Sentences
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If the newness and evolution of the delayed retirement credit is the explanation, one would expect to see more delayed claiming to age 70 among the more affluent older workers going forward.
From MarketWatch
Painting was always ahead of writing in its newness: Monet, Pissarro, Seurat and others stepped out of the 19th century well before it ended.
Analysts at Morgan Stanley said the transaction gives L’Oreal a new set of labels at a time when the industry relies on newness to stimulate the consumer.
That cost, Qubein says, reflects the Tiny Homes’ newness and the school’s need for a return on its investment.
Still, many customers are willing to pay full price for newness and relevance, he added.
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