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noun (1)

ˈkäm-ˌpir

Definition of compeer

as in associate

a person frequently seen in the company of another like so many of his twentysomething compeers, he just had to get a tattoo

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noun (2)

as in equivalent

one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value contends that no military commander of modern times ranks as the compeer of Alexander the Great

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Noun

Thomas, who goes by the nickname Danny Tommo, is a longtime associate of far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Kingsborough students majoring in maritime technology graduate with 225 days of sea time, an associate’s degree, and a promise of employment in great jobs with good pay along the working waterfront.

— Julie Raskin, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of associate

Noun

This is the football equivalent of getting out of bed and walking to the bathroom without falling on your face.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Its feeding habits are the equivalent of a human being eating one grain of rice every million years.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of equivalent

Noun

Nussbaum and her colleagues began passing out leaflets at Boston subway and bus stops to women heading to their jobs at downtown office buildings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Data he and his colleagues published last month in the BMJ suggests at least one in four former National Football League (NFL) players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE—Nowinski says this is an underestimate.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of colleague

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Each has their own reasoning – some say any action AI would take that could wipe out humanity would need heavy involvement from human accomplices.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors also secured convictions against accomplices Syed Ruhel Ahmed, 46, Shahed Alom, 32, and Ruhel Choudhry, 36.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of accomplice

Noun

Haddow, a senior fellow on public policy with the association, said he's heard numerous people tell lawmakers over the years how kratom has improved their lives.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Then, Miami must also contain outside receiving threats in Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy and Miami’s own Tyquan Thornton, plus Walker and fellow running back Emmett Johnson catching the ball out of the backfield.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of fellow

Noun

Harvard and its peer institutions won’t suddenly stop caring about their largest benefactors.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
To track down more people living with HIV, the team is also recruiting and training peer support workers — including some existing meth users who are HIV positive.

— David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of peer

Noun

And then there’s my father’s brother and somebody else, a business partner.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Waltz said the administration wants to hear directly from its Gulf partners about their concerns, describing the collective meeting as an important diplomatic opportunity.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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