contemporaneous
living or occurring during the same period of time; contemporary.
Origin of contemporaneous
1synonym study For contemporaneous
Other words for contemporaneous
Other words from contemporaneous
- con·tem·po·ra·ne·i·ty [kuhn-tem-per-uh-nee-i-tee], /kənˌtɛm pər əˈni ɪ ti/, con·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ness, noun
- con·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ly, adverb
- non·con·tem·po·ra·ne·ous, adjective
- non·con·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ness, noun
- pre·con·tem·po·ra·ne·i·ty, noun
- pre·con·tem·po·ra·ne·ous, adjective
- un·con·tem·po·ra·ne·ous, adjective
- un·con·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with contemporaneous
- contemporary, contemporaneous (see synonym study at contemporary)
Words Nearby contemporaneous
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How to use contemporaneous in a sentence
A passport requirement would clearly prevent contemporaneous harm to other people, not just later versions of ourselves.
The Economic Case for Vaccine Passports - Facts So Romantic | Robert H. Frank | August 17, 2021 | NautilusJournalists Michele Norris, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jelani Cobb discuss the contemporaneous shifts in American political posturing.
A New Documentary Reminds Viewers of Barack Obama’s Pure Political Skill | Philip Elliott | August 5, 2021 | TimeThe final three seasons, but particularly the calamitous just-concluded one, highlight just how dramatically the show went from aspirational to out-of-touch, especially when it attempted to comment on contemporaneous political shifts.
How ‘The Bold Type’ went from an irresistible feminist fantasy to an out-of-touch disappointment | Inkoo Kang | July 2, 2021 | Washington PostShe said she gave a statement about the interaction with a special counsel to the governor and showed the New York Times contemporaneous text messages discussing Cuomo’s behavior.
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo says he will not resign, offers new apology for his behavior with women | Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey | March 3, 2021 | Washington PostThat’s due to the delay built into economic metrics—the best information we have about jobs, spending and trade are weeks or months old, while contemporaneous data are much more uncertain.
How Democrats can save the US economy over and over again | Tim Fernholz | January 12, 2021 | Quartz
Did other presidents subsequent to Nixon keep extensive contemporaneous records?
Will the Tapes That Destroyed Nixon Help Rehabilitate His Image? | Scott Porch | August 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd contemporaneous observers predicted that South Africa would fracture, that a civil war would roil for the next decade.
Nelson Mandela Was Undeniably Great But He Doesn’t Need a Halo | Michael Moynihan | December 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTracy Conroy allowed The Daily Beast to read lengthy contemporaneous notes she took during her time inside the Anthony home.
Often my heart sank when I came across another contemporaneous source that I felt I should read.
In the end, any good reporting requires access to the most contemporaneous statements.
It may be a forerunner or successor, the cause or consequence, or a contemporaneous fact, etc.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)The defeat of Mr. ttwood's motion was contemporaneous with alarming riots at Birmingham.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanLegislation with regard to the poor commenced contemporaneous with the laws against the eviction of the small farmers.
Landholding In England | Joseph FisherTradition survived of taller giants before the days of the contemporaneous Agamemnons.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonBesides, even if actualization be contemporaneous with potentiality, why should not the first rank be assigned to actualization?
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British Dictionary definitions for contemporaneous
/ (kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs) /
existing, beginning, or occurring in the same period of time
Derived forms of contemporaneous
- contemporaneity (kənˌtɛmpərəˈniːɪtɪ) or contemporaneousness, noun
- contemporaneously, adverb
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