noncontemporary

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Recent Examples of noncontemporary According to showrunner Chris Van Dusen, the choice to sneakily drop contemporary music into the decidedly noncontemporary setting was meant to reflect Bridgerton's fresh take on the period romance genre as a whole. Andrea Park, Marie Claire, 29 Dec. 2020
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Adjective
  • In 2025, companies will adopt more hybrid learning models that combine the flexibility of asynchronous content with the engagement of live, interactive sessions.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • An asynchronous learning day means at least half of the virtual learning is self-paced with little or no live teacher interaction throughout the day.
    Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • That led various departments to buy archaic typewriters, 28 kinds of typewriter ribbons, and 132 kinds of pencils.
    Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made by History, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
  • In the immediate aftermath of the event, it was reported (including here and here and here), and then spread widely on social media, that this was because Southwest was still using an archaic version of Microsoft Windows that had never received the problematic CrowdStrike update.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Caustic put-downs of Milton Berle, Jim Henson, and Johnny Carson anticipate the partisan snark by which SNL would pillory Millennial conservatives as non-hip — the antiquated value that has bankrupt stand-up comedy today.
    Armond White, National Review, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The revised plan also addresses issues with small classrooms, undersized and outdated technical education spaces, as well as antiquated gym spaces.
    Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Where To See The Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peak Unlike most meteor showers named after constellations, the Quadrantids derive their name from the obsolete constellation called Quadrans Muralis.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Or maybe someone will come up with a totally new architecture that renders transformers obsolete.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Second place went to Attic Antiques ‘N Things, whose window featured old-time Santas.
    Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The rafters are 19th century mine timbers, the atmosphere is old-time ski club (authentic, not contrived), and the walls are covered in local ski lore.
    Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Image Still, Professor Bogdanor said, the antediluvian nature of the Lords eroded faith in government generally, particularly among young people.
    Mark Landler, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Eliminating antediluvian student loan debts held by vulnerable older adults seems both just and good public policy.
    Next Avenue, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • As in the novel the story is based on, the events kick off with the Yellow Turban Rebellion, which was a revolt during the late Eastern Han dynasty of ancient China.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Met Gala to a dusty archaeological dig in 1930s Egypt in this masterful historical mystery centering on a cursed ancient artifact.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The medical research literature is filled with promising-looking ideas that never panned out, and out-of-date treatments and tests that have been replaced by approaches more solidly based on evidence.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
  • But the week ending November 30 is even more out-of-date than the week ending December 14.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024

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“Noncontemporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncontemporary. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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