Synonyms for contemporary
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1. contemporaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   contemporaneous

   Antonyms:
   anachronistic, archaic

2. contemporaryadjective

   From the same time period, coexistent in time.

   Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare

   Synonyms:
   contemporaneous

   Antonyms:
   archaic, anachronistic

3. contemporaryadjective

   Modern, of the present age.

   The early mammals inherited the earth by surviving their saurian contemporaries

   Synonyms:
   contemporaneous

   Antonyms:
   archaic, anachronistic

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1. contemporary, coevaladjective

   a person of nearly the same age as another

   Synonyms:
   coeval

   Antonyms:
   asynchronous, noncurrent, nonmodern

2. contemporary, modern-dayadjective

   characteristic of the present

   "contemporary trends in design"; "the role of computers in modern-day medicine"

   Synonyms:
   contemporaneous, modern-day, present-day(a)

   Antonyms:
   nonmodern, noncurrent, asynchronous

3. contemporary, present-day(a)adjective

   belonging to the present time

   "contemporary leaders"

   Antonyms:
   nonmodern, asynchronous, noncurrent

4. contemporaneous, contemporaryadjective

   occurring in the same period of time

   "a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation"; "the composer Salieri was contemporary with Mozart"

   Synonyms:
   contemporaneous, coeval, coetaneous, modern-day, present-day(a)

   Antonyms:
   noncurrent, nonmodern, asynchronous

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1. contemporaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   contemporaneous

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1. contemporaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   contemporaneous, coeval

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1. List of paraphrases for "contemporary":

   contemporain, modern, contemporaneous, contemporaine, coeval, contemporaines, modern-day, hyundai, present-day, current

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1. Ryan Su:

   I started my art collecting by collecting Western contemporary art. This was only natural for me as I was living in the West. Upon returning to Singapore, I feel that the type of SEA Art that resonates the best with me are works by the Nanyang School artists.

2. Mary Brett Whitfield:

   The Herschel brand provides great functionality, while combining vintage and contemporary design elements that evoke heritage and current trends simultaneously, the seasonal colorways, patterns and collaborations continuously refresh The Herschel brand even though the core of the offer relies on a few standard pieces and silhouettes. The line is also priced to be attainable for many shoppers.

3. Mike Pence:

   Even the United Nations reported that in their words, the gravity, scale and nature of these violations reveal a state that does not have a parallel in the contemporary world, that’s why the United States government has sanctioned her for her role in [abetting] North Korea's human rights abuses and crimes against humanity.

4. Pope Francis:

   The pace of consumption, waste and environmental change has so stretched the planet's capacity that our contemporary lifestyle, unsustainable as it is, can only precipitate catastrophes, such as those which even now periodically occur in different areas of the world, we need to reflect on our accountability before those who will have to endure the dire consequences.

5. Joshua Coleman:

   Many people have a powerful need and desire to be with family during the holidays. This is both for the companionship and to provide support, that reality may short out their capacity to appropriately weigh that desire against the risk of contagion. In addition, Contemporary Families're used to associating contagious diseases with the demonstration of obvious symptoms or distress. So the absence of those may also cause people to ignore the very real dangers of potential infection.