noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ distinguished , eminent , great , leading , noted , respected
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a talk given by an eminent social ~
▪ serious
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No serious ~ today accepts this theory.
▪ academic , professional
▪ amateur
▪ official
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the official ~ of the United States Army
▪ presidential ( esp. AmE )
▪ contemporary , future
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The oldest tradition goes back to the contemporary ~ John Foxe.
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What will future ~s make of the late 20th century?
▪ ancient , medieval , modern
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She is a writer as well as a distinguished modern ~.
▪ local
▪ architectural , art , church , cultural , economic , film , legal , literary , military , political , social , etc.
▪ revisionist
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Revisionist ~s have questioned the accepted version of events.