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| Main Entry: |
contemporary
 [kuhn-tem-puh-rer-ee] 
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | modern |
| Synonyms: | abreast, au courant, contempo, current, existent, extant, hot off press, in fashion, in vogue, instant, just out, latest, leading-edge, mod, new, newfangled, now, present, present-day, recent, red-hot, state-of-the-art*, today, topical, ultramodern, up*, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute, voguish, with it, à la mode |
| Notes: | contemporary can be predicated of persons, conditions, or events; contemporaneous is predicable only of occurrences or events |
| Antonyms: | old, old-fashioned, past, preceding |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | now |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | presently |
| Synonyms: | PDQ, any more, at once, at the moment, at this moment, at this time, away, directly, first off, forthwith, here and now, immediately, in a minute, in a moment, in nothing flat, instanter, instantly, just now, like now, momentarily, nowadays, on the double, promptly, pronto, right away, right now, soon, straightaway, these days, this day, today |
| Antonyms: | future, later, past |
| Main Entry: | present |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | existing; at this time |
| Synonyms: | ad hoc, already, at this moment, begun, being, coeval, commenced, contemporaneous, contemporary, current, even now, existent, extant, for the time being, going on, immediate, in duration, in process, instant, just now, modern, nowadays, present-day, prompt, started, today, topical, under consideration, up-to-date |
| Antonyms: | absent, former, future, past, previous |
Example Sentences
- Today the painting's value is measured in the millions.
- So much of science today revolves around using human biological tissue of some kind.
- Every era has its essential consumer products-witness the ubiquity of cell phones and iPods today.
| Main Entry: | present |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | existing time |
| Synonyms: | here and now, instant, nonce, now, present moment, the time being, this day, this time, today |
| Antonyms: | future, past |
| Main Entry: | presently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in a short while |
| Synonyms: | anon, before long, before you know it, by and by, directly, down the line, down the pike, down the road, immediately, in a minute, in a moment, in a short time, now, nowadays, pretty soon, shortly, soon, today, without delay |
| Antonyms: | eventually, later, never |
| Main Entry: | recent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | current |
| Synonyms: | contempo, contemporary, fresh, hot off the fire, hot off the press, just out, late, latter, latter-day, modern, modernistic, neoteric, new, newborn, newfangled, novel, present-day, the latest, today, up-to-date, young |
| Antonyms: | earlier, future, old, past |
| Main Entry: | ultramodern |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | up-to-date |
| Synonyms: | advanced, ahead of its time, avant-garde, contemporary, current, cutting-edge, fresh, futuristic, latest, leading-edge, modernistic, modish, new, new-fashioned, nontraditional, now, present-day, revolutionary, state-of-the-art*, stylish, today, twenty-first century, up-to-the-minute |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | up-to-date |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | current |
| Synonyms: | abreast, advanced, all the rage, au courant, avant-garde, brand-new, contemporary, current, cutting edge, cutting edge*, dashing, expedient, faddish, fashionable, fitting, happening, hot*, in, in fashion, in vogue, in-thing, modern, modern, modernistic, modish, neoteric, new, newest, newfangled, now*, opportune, popular, red-hot, state of the art, state-of-the-art*, stylish, suitable, timely, today, trendy, up*, up-to-the-minute, with it, with-it, à la mode |
| Antonyms: | old, out-of-date, outdated, past |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | latter-day |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | modern |
| Synonyms: | avant-garde, coincident, concomitant, concurrent, contempo, contemporary, current, cutting-edge, fresh, last word, late, latest*, leading-edge, modernistic, modernized, modish, neoteric, new-fashioned, newfangled, novel, now, present, present-day, prevailing, prevalent, recent, state-of-the-art*, stylish, today, twenty- first century, up-to-the-minute, with-it |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
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