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contemporaneous

[kuhn-tem-puh-rey-nee-uhs] / kənˌtɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs /


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In recent years, the central bank’s answer to these questions has largely been data dependence—using contemporaneous data to determine whether policy is overly restrictive or accommodative.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

These contemporaneous dictionaries and historical cases did not materialize for the first time in the court’s opinion.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

We were told CPL were able to provide contemporaneous notes of the "utmost accuracy" which proved appropriate decisions had been made.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A fundamental tension has always underlain the history of the Civil Rights movement, much as it did contemporaneous news coverage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The French Congo and the newly independent Republic of Congo are separated by one mere river and about a million miles of contemporaneous modern thinking.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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