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Contemporary

Definition:

Adjective:

1. belonging to the same time period or happening in the present; modern, current.

2. in the style of the present or recent times; modernistic, up-to-date.

Noun:

1. a person living at the same time as another; contemporary, peer.

2. a person or thing that exists or belongs to the same time period as another; coeval, equivalent.

Examples:

Adjective:

1. In her latest artwork, the artist combined traditional techniques with a contemporary twist.
2. The museum is hosting an exhibition featuring contemporary sculptures from various artists.

Noun:

1. Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr were contemporaries as they were both influential physicists in the early 20th century.
2. The discovery of a contemporary manuscript shed new light on the historical event.

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