Synonyms for

Contemporaneous

Verb / kʌˌntempɜ:ˈeɪni:ʌs / Another word for contemporaneous — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

existing or occurring at the same time

Synonyms & similar words

coeval contemporary coetaneous synchronous concurrent simultaneous coexistent coexisting coetaneous coeval concomitant accompanying correspondent parallel cotemporal contemporary same-time at-the-same-time at-this-instant conterminous conterminously synchronic synchronically

Example sentences

  1. The two cars arrived at the intersection contemporaneously.
  2. The invention of the telephone and the typewriter was contemporaneous.
  3. The rise of jazz and the blues was contemporaneous with the Roaring Twenties.
  4. The contemporaneous events of World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic had a major impact on the world.
  5. The contemporaneous protests and riots in various cities led to widespread unrest.

Quotes

  • The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies. To believe lies is the first step to truth, and the contemporaneous acceptance of truth is the only way to love with any continuity of ardor.
  • The genius of the French language, descended from its single Latin stock, has triumphed most in the contrary direction - in simplicity, in unity, in clarity, and in restraint.
  • A person who publishes a book appears willfully in public with his pants down.

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