contemporary

noun1 of 2

being of the time being discussed

• “The professor is familiar with contemporary literature.”Tatoeba
• “Of contemporary literature, philosophy and politics he appeared to know next to nothing.”Tatoeba

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adjective2 of 2

From the same time period, coexistent in time.