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contemporary

[kuhn-tem-puh-rer-ee] / kənˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i /




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Based in Brooklyn, Delgado Lopera says he’s just finished teaching for the year as an assistant professor of creative writing and contemporary Latine literature at the City University of New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But in the next line, his contemporary Menander asserts that though it may rob us of our vitality, time nevertheless “adds to our acuity of mind.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It features oak flooring, an open floor plan, contemporary finishes, and walls of glass.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The contemporary Falangist movement in Spain explicitly borrows its name and iconography from Francisco Franco’s dictatorship.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Learning sequences in music: A contemporary music learning theory.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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