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
  • Offer asynchronous introductions, quiet interview tracks and structured agendas.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Virtual triage, asynchronous communication, remote monitoring, and emerging AI tools are already reshaping how patients enter and move through the health care system.
    Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli, STAT, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • The sixth block in the Parthenon’s tympanum—or recessed space—was restored by combining a pair of archaic fragments with new pieces of marble, while the seventh block has been completed using only fresh marble.
    News Desk, Artforum, 22 June 2026
  • His department of justice brought back the firing squad on federal row in April of 2026; several states now also use what was once considered an archaic method.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • Tying an Italian surname to the Outfit has become a tattered badge of honor in the antiquated newsroom of certain outlets with truth thrown to the curb.
    Gary Grasso, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • This offers the do-it-yourself warrior a simple, direct route from antiquated lead-acid to state-of-the-art lithium without having to search for esoteric parts online.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • The professors were bitter and angry—angry at a university, a state, and a country where their fields of study were regarded as obsolete, useful only for padding the schedules of STEM students or as a backstop for STEM burnouts.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • All devices will eventually become obsolete and be disposed of, but until such time, the connectivity models mean that almost all products are now IoT devices and require whole-life management.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • This old-time favorite is always a good idea.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • Nearly 60 years later, El Sombrero remains a classic old-time restaurant, almost like a little museum of Tex-Mex food on the edge of the north Fort Worth suburb.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • From the first page, Satrapi questions and lampoons the antediluvian and Draconian policies of the Islamic Republic, particularly with respect to women.
    Joobin Bekhrad, Time, 10 June 2026
  • His stories about breaking into the New York Times conjured up a lost world that seems positively antediluvian now.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Learn about Sarasota’s ancient past at Phillippi Estate Park or look for the resident deer at Rothenbach Park.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The pallium, a woolen collar embroidered with six crosses, is an ancient symbol of authority and obligation.
    Tony Aiello, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • Preckwinkle's team first tackled the out-of-date property tax system by hiring Tyler Technologies under a $30 million dollar contract to upgrade the county's property tax system.
    Chris Tye, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Charles also had one out-of-date license to operate a school bus at the time of the incident, investigators stated previously.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Noncontemporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncontemporary. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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