New centre of modernity? (6)

I believe the answer is:

recent

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'new' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'centre of modernity?' is the wordplay.
'centre' can be anagrammed to 'RECENT'.
Though, I'm not sure how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for recent that I've seen before include "Not long ago, just a little while past" , "Shortly before the present" , "In the near past, not long ago" , "Up-to-date" , "Fresh, modern" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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