copilot

noun

co·​pi·​lot ˈkō-ˌpī-lət How to pronounce copilot (audio)
Synonyms of copilotnext
: a qualified pilot who assists or relieves the pilot but is not in command

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Buyers are flooded with similar promises about copilots and agents, while employees and regulators are asking hard questions about trust, transparency and control. Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 Morales had been rescued by Brothers to the Rescue four years earlier while attempting to cross the straits on a makeshift raft and later joined the group as a copilot. Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2026 After achieving 30% adoption for a coding copilot that was rolled out by HubSpot, Lennox and his team shared incident data that showed engineers that the work being done by teams using that tool wasn’t negatively affecting reliability versus those that weren’t. John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026 The pilot and copilot died, while three others were rescued in serious condition and taken to John XXIII Hospital, according to the officials. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for copilot

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of copilot was in 1927

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“Copilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copilot. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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copilot

noun
co·​pi·​lot ˈkō-ˌpī-lət How to pronounce copilot (audio)
: a pilot who assists the pilot or commander of a flight of an aircraft or spacecraft

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