Contemporary, recent (6)
I believe the answer is:
modern
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'contemporary' is the first definition.
(similar in meaning)
'recent' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for modern that I've seen before include "Belonging to the present or recent times" , "Of the present time or current fashion" , "Activity of 18 ac" , "'Contemporary, up-to-the-minute (6)'" , "'Contemporary, up-to-date (6)'" .)