First, to be contemporary is to exist at the same time as something else.

No similar conditions existed in Britain at the time of this study.

Such a tradition did not exist elsewhere in Europe at the time.

These forms are not exclusive, but exist at the same time.

Hence, all seven existed at the same time for a period of less than 60 years.

They don't talk about money matters that did exist at the time.

Another honor program known as the 4Ms existed there at the time.

This is not exactly true, as neither existed at the time.

Technology to do that analysis did not exist at the time.

However, a form of glass strong enough to fully test the theory did not exist at the time.