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
Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
In February, collectors and curators converge for Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Africa’s most significant contemporary art event.
—AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Sombr performs with a distinct internal confidence and external charm that has been notably absent in the withering releases from many of his male contemporaries in pop.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The designer, who founded her eponymous interior architecture and design studio in 2011, brings her cool, contemporary style to projects around the world from Irvine to India.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
In February, collectors and curators converge for Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Africa’s most significant contemporary art event.
—AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Tagovailoa watched his contemporaries from Alabama, Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith, get a Super Bowl ring with Philadelphia last season.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Sombr performs with a distinct internal confidence and external charm that has been notably absent in the withering releases from many of his male contemporaries in pop.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemporary
Adjective
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Only a small fraction of concurrent credit students in school districts take at least 29 credit hours.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, in cases where someone was convicted of two or more crimes and served concurrent or uninterrupted consecutive prison terms, those only count as a single conviction under the persistent felony offender law.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The planes are modern, with the average aircraft being less than seven years old.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the modern game, from Tests to T20s and The Hundred, each side will now tend to include more than one gun fielder.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Team-mates Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jean-Clair Todibo and Mohammed Kudus, who joined rivals Tottenham Hotspur for £55m, were close companions during Summerville’s rehab.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The outdoor competition, which is organized by World Athletics, is often seen as a companion event to the Olympics, bringing together the very best track and field athletes in the world.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
7 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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That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Swiss transportation company Twiliner is kicking off a new night bus service later this year that will be more akin to a business class airline seat than your typical bus.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 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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The modules are supplemented with synchronous discussions led by world-class educators who provide Masterclasses across diverse disciplines.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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At that time, two different brain networks generate slow, synchronous electrical waves known as slow waves that connect visual stimuli with brain regions required for navigation.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Zoo life can be a lux experience for these Arizonan species, but for their wild counterparts living in the Sonoran desert, there is no escape from the region’s extreme heat and extended drought.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Along with the Cannes Film Festival, Venice has soared in popularity and notoriety as their North American counterparts — most notably Toronto and Sundance — have struggled to remain relevant.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Contemporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporary. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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