Definition

The quality or state of being new or recent.

Example

The recency of the news made it more impactful.

Conversation

Have you noticed the recency of all these new cafes opening up around here?

Yeah, it's exciting to see so many fresh places to try!

I wonder if the recency of these openings means they'll be popular for a while.

Definitely! New spots usually attract a lot of attention at first.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Recency → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "censere" (meaning to assess or evaluate). The word refers to the quality of being recent or the state of having been assessed again recently.

Memory Tip

Think of something being evaluated or assessed 'again' ('re-') to understand that 'recency' refers to how recent something is.

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