contemporary

adjective as in modern

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current, instant, latest, mod, now, present, recent, today

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abreast, au courant, contempo, existent, extant, hot off the press, in fashion, in vogue, just out, leading-edge, newfangled, red-hot, state-of-the-art, topical, ultramodern, up, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute, voguish, with it

adjective as in existing, occurring at same time

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attendant, coeval, concomitant, current, present

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accompanying, associated, coetaneous, coexistent, coexisting, coincident, concurrent, connected, contemporaneous, linked, related, simultaneous, synchronal, synchronic, synchronous

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The theme this year focuses on celebrating “libraries and storytelling, with activities sharing traditional and contemporary Indigenous perspectives and narratives.”

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Even if the gyre of contemporary fandom demands mess, spite, flops and redemption arcs, Lipa glides over all of it, with morally sound politics and an immaculately tasteful book club to spare.

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Ronan, better known as a painter in New York’s contemporary art world, chronicles a collection of still lives who jostle themselves out of an emotional stupor.

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Throughout the season, he proved his ability to take on a variety of dance styles ranging from contemporary to Bollywood.

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And of course, she’s a great contemporary version of that.

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