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

But as Kareken, Murrell and Farrell all emphasized, that topicality was no more than a happy coincidence.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023

Because of the photos’ ambiguity, Leonard conceives of them as “a palate cleanser” to help rid viewers of the loaded assumptions they may have about the project’s topicality.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2022

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

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