contemporary times
The modern age
Contemporary times refers to the present era or current period in history—the age in which we're living.
The phrase emphasizes the shared experience of a particular historical moment: Contemporary times demand new approaches to old problems.
It often appears in discussions contrasting present conditions with the past: In contemporary times, information spreads instantly.
- modernOf recent times
- presentGift or current moment
- nowThe present moment
- todayThis present day
- currentDirected flow of charge
breaking news · digital · smartphones · streaming · social media · doom scrolling · trending · viral · hot take · cancel culture · instant · attention span · connected · globalized · climate crisis · fast-paced · gig economy · urban
contemporary timesantiquity
Great age, ancient era
ancient times · olden times · prehistoric times · bygone era · olden days
contemporary timesclassical antiquity
Greco-Roman historical period
ancient civilization · Bronze Age · Iron Age · Victorian era · Renaissance
contemporary, contemporaries, contemporaneous, contemporaneously, contemporaneity, tempo, temporal, temporally, temporality