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contemporary

[kuhn-tem-puh-rer-ee] / kənˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
modern
Synonyms
STRONGEST
new present-day
STRONG
current instant latest mod now present recent today
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONG
future old past
WEAK
old-fashioned preceding succeeding
ADJECTIVE
existing, occurring at same time
Synonyms
STRONG
attendant coeval concomitant current present
WEAK
accompanying associated coetaneous coexistent coexisting coincident concurrent connected contemporaneous linked related simultaneous synchronal synchronic synchronous
Antonyms
STRONG
absent past
WEAK
future old old-fashioned preceding succeeding

Example Sentences

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We spent a fabulous hour chatting about how he invented the modern sand wedge and about my golfing hero - Walter Hagen - being a contemporary of his.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"We have no contemporary experience of war crimes trials being conducted in Australia," says Rothwell, one of Australia's leading experts in international law.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Riz Ahmed stars in a contemporary ‘Hamlet,’ ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ is all grown up, the first American retrospective of Marcel Duchamp in 50 years, and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

An exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia juxtaposes the functional yet beautiful designs of the religious sect with contemporary works inspired by its creations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“First thing I did was brush up on all the contemporary music. It’s so exciting, all the new music.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie