1
as in concurrent
existing or occurring at the same period of time
the absurd notion that early cave dwellers were contemporary with the dinosaurs
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2
as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
a magazine devoted to contemporary fashions
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as in companion
a person who lives at the same time or is about the same age as another
Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were exact contemporaries, actually being born on the same day in 1809
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Recent Examples of contemporary
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Princess Diana, Oprah, and Gwyneth Paltrow have all ogled the traditional Indian craftsmanship blended with contemporary design.
—Gayatri Shah, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
Alongside contemporaries including tourmate Zach Top, Worthington has played a key role in reinvigorating modern country music with a sterling shot of old-school country sounds.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Even contemporary reproductions can retail for hundreds of dollars depending on craftsmanship and condition.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Princess Diana, Oprah, and Gwyneth Paltrow have all ogled the traditional Indian craftsmanship blended with contemporary design.
—Gayatri Shah, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
Vikas Sivaraman’s cinematography tries its best to eschew the overexposed, airbrushed look of its contemporaries.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
Alongside contemporaries including tourmate Zach Top, Worthington has played a key role in reinvigorating modern country music with a sterling shot of old-school country sounds.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemporary
Adjective
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Way’s models show that several concurrent LIPs could have thrown vast quantities of carbon dioxide into Venus’ atmosphere, warming the world so severely that much of its liquid water boiled away into the sky, accelerating the warming further.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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For comparison, the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul in November 2024 — which was Netflix’s first foray into live boxing — pulled in an AMA of 108 million viewers and peaked at 65 million concurrent streams.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Still, the trouble with grafting modern assumptions onto distant historical eras is that the two usually mix like oil and water.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Built as a modern Mega Drive (or Genesis) game with a cartridge release planned next year, Earthion really pushes what that console can do.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In that small moment, Stebbins begins to see these boys as companions and not adversaries.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride.—
Colleen Barry,
Fortune,
24 Nov. 2022
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With a lockable synchronic-tilt mechanism and special Z-Shape design, the Kaiser 2 can accommodate a weight up to 180kg, quite a bit more than normal mechanisms on office chairs and the back can be reclined to an angle of 160 degrees which can be locked when not in rocking mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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This reduces waste, extends product lifespan, and minimizes the use of new materials.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the premiere of her new Netflix series, Too Much, written for her by Lena Dunham, the 33-year-old reflects on what got her to this moment.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The song, which begins with the soft sound of an acoustic guitar, transforms into an orchestral accompaniment with string arrangements by Roberto Verástegui.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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Many of us who are raised on or reformed by incomparable low-and-slow Southern pork barbecue appreciate cabbage slaw as a classic accompaniment, whether spooned onto our plate (AKA our tray) or inside a sandwich bun.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Williams also praised the chair for its slim profile, synchronous tilt, and adjustable lumbar support that make the seat suitable for long working hours.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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Shift from synchronous to asynchronous communication.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Clearly Putin is determined to see nothing less than the destruction of a democratic Ukraine tethered to Europe and has no respect for the international rule of law or his counterparts.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Senate’s counterpart held its own briefing last week, before news of the second strike.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Contemporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporary. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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