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contemporaneous
adjective
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Definition of contemporaneous:

contemporaneous (adjective):
of the same period.
existing, occurring, or originating during the same time

Synonyms for contemporaneous:

simultaneouscoincidentcontemporaryaccompanyingcoincidentalconcurrentsynchronous

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