contemporary
adjective
existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time.
noncontemporary
-
a word derived from
contemporary.
Example Sentences
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And, if the work is from a noncontemporary artist, does the piece have something to communicate in 2026?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Though she would have been only 46 by now, her stories already seem noncontemporary in their passion for the art of fiction.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2021
Others on Mr. Gripper’s program include the contemporary Brazilian composer Egberto Gismonti and the decidedly noncontemporary German composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2014
The paneled library with its early 19th century English desk is the only noncontemporary room in the apartment.
From Time Magazine Archive
