Current
Current adjective - Being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles.
Usage example: current therapies for treating cancer have success rates that were undreamed of only a few decades ago
Retro
Retro adjective - Pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time.
Usage example: retro fashions that seek to capture the lost glamour of Hollywood in the 1930s
Both words in one sentence
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Word of God is it's not as retro as it seems but not exactly current day either.
Source: Retro Universe -
In XML 2, once you reach a certain point, you do get to choose between Ultimate, current 616, AOA, and retro costumes for almost everyone, some with more choices than even that.
Source: And Your Reward Is Clothes -
Presented by Mark Bussler and David Crosson, it was mostly a straight review show of then-current games and a few retro titles, with the occasional bit of silliness.
Source: Web Video / Classic Game Room
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Retro and Current. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/current/retro
Current & Retro. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/current/retro>.
Retro or Current. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/current/retro.
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