contemporary

Tags: TOEFL core, academic
adjective Belonging to the same time period; modern or current.
  • The museum features contemporary art from the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
  • Her writing style is contemporary, appealing to today’s readers.
noun A person who lives at the same time as another, especially someone of similar age or background.
  • Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr were contemporaries who greatly influenced modern physics.
  • She was admired by her contemporaries for her intelligence and leadership.
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