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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncontemporary
Adjective
  • The virtual mental health app offers both asynchronous text messaging and live video sessions with thousands of licensed therapists.
    Krysta Escobar,Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The company was aware of this issue and tried to head it off by encouraging employees to use asynchronous communication, especially the message feature in Microsoft Teams.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Also, archaic Scottish word for brave.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Perhaps, the time has come to go beyond archaic political loyalties and engage issues on the basis of evidence, merit, and truth, not short-term political expediency.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Both are now antiquated relics to be housed, and studied, in a museum.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That outlook feels askew and antiquated.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But as technology reshapes health and wellness, that simple number is starting to look obsolete.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Parmar also deliberately streamlines clinic notes by encouraging his providers to avoid the common habit of copying and pasting blocks of obsolete or redundant information in favor of quick updates that can be scanned easily at subsequent visits.
    Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This old-time favorite is always a good idea.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This year’s newest members included Hot Rize, the Bluegrass Cardinals, and the late Arnold Shultz, an old-time Black musician who remains a pioneering influence on the formation of bluegrass.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Not a bad start, definitely auspicious, which makes the antediluvian inspirations behind these sparkling party dresses all the more mysterious.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Then, in the thirteenth century, refinements to an ancient technology, the compass, led to its widespread adoption by sailors.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • At the time that the cut was identified, researchers proposed that the mark proved that First Peoples butchered ancient megafauna.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • An out-of-date photo The sheriff's office said the most recent photograph of Melodee is the one on the FBI's missing person poster, which was taken two years ago.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But someday, this fancy bicycle will also exist as a relic of a bygone era, stored away in a basement, inspiring wonder and awe from those who gaze at its out-of-date technology.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Noncontemporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncontemporary. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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