contemporaneity

noun

con·​tem·​po·​ra·​ne·​i·​ty kən-ˌtem-p(ə-)rə-ˈnē-ə-tē 

-ˈnā-

: the quality or state of being contemporaneous or contemporary

Examples of contemporaneity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Much more was delivered as the collection unfolded, bringing the style tropes and the histories of the house into a fresh, even disruptive sophistication and a contemporaneity that returned Coco Chanel as the point of reference all at once. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025

Scherzinger’s Norma, though, has a wicked contemporaneity and a genuinely seductive streak. —Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024

This commitment is not only an embodiment of its contemporaneity but also reflects a universal humanistic responsibility, demonstrating a dedication to progress in step with the times. —WWD, 3 July 2024

Supporting the tracks’ contemporaneity, the researchers enlisted volunteers to stride across similar muddy dune sand and found that steps vanished unless buried within hours or days. —Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024

My goal was to bring modernity, contemporaneity, desire, femininity and lightness to fabrics and graphics. —Billboard Italy, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024

Perfetti gives him an effete contemporaneity, but the character needs new lines more than a new look. —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023

Word History

Etymology

contemporane(ous) + -ity

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for contemporaneity

• heterogeneity
• inhomogeneity
• deity
• homogeneity
• simultaneity
• spontaneity