Definition of contemporaneous
: existing, occurring, or originating during the same time social and political events that were contemporaneous with each other
contemporaneously
adverbcontemporaneousness
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Examples of contemporaneous in a Sentence
the contemporaneous publication of the two articles
contemporaneous accounts of the battle from officers on both sides
Recent Examples of contemporaneous from the Web
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The prosecution pointed to corroborating evidence, including contemporaneous suspicions from adults at the school and other accusers dating back decades.
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Kushner and Sessions were also in the room, contemporaneous news reports say.
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Unofficial contemporaneous reports describe a far more chaotic scene, with both balls circling madly around each other after they were fired from the cannon.
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Origin and Etymology of contemporaneous
Latin contemporaneus, from com- + tempor-, tempus time
Synonym Discussion of contemporaneous
CONTEMPORANEOUS Defined for English Language Learners
contemporaneous
playDefinition of contemporaneous for English Language Learners
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: existing or happening during the same time period
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