contemporary
/kənˈtɛm.pəˌɹɛɹ.i/ adjective B2- From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
- Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
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“The French officer in the service of Ali Pasha of Yanina alluded to three weeks since in l’Impartial, who not only surrendered the castle of Yanina, but sold his benefactor to the Turks, styled himself truly at that time Fernand, as our esteemed contemporary states; but he has since added to his Christian name a title of nobility and a family name.
Of contemporary literature, philosophy and politics he appeared to know next to nothing.
However, contemporary psychological research presents a much more nuanced perspective on why we consistently avoid our responsibilities.
Contemporary workplace design is increasingly embracing a more nuanced approach known as activity-based working.
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