as in companions
a person who lives at the same time or is about the same age as another
Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were exact contemporaries, actually being born on the same day in 1809
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Recent Examples of contemporaries
Andrews’ voice has also held up remarkably well unlike several of his ‘90s contemporaries.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Per our reporting last week, most of Russini’s colleagues and contemporaries do not believe her.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
In the ’90s, while many of Corgan’s contemporaries made the escape, the Pumpkins remained fiercely loyal to the band’s hometown and contributed to an explosive rock scene.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
And some of their contemporaries led the way in the online onset of praise for their honesty and perseverance.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
His research set the agenda for dinosaur paleontology in the years before Bakker and his contemporaries mounted their revolution.
—Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Like most of his contemporaries, Trammell’s role is yet to be revealed — but the actor made his passion for the project clear.
—Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Many of Michael's famous contemporaries will also show up in the film.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Neel defied the abstract expressionism of her contemporaries with a distinctive style of portraiture that exposed the psychological truth of her subjects.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Per our reporting last week, most of Russini’s colleagues and contemporaries do not believe her.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
In the ’90s, while many of Corgan’s contemporaries made the escape, the Pumpkins remained fiercely loyal to the band’s hometown and contributed to an explosive rock scene.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
And some of their contemporaries led the way in the online onset of praise for their honesty and perseverance.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
His research set the agenda for dinosaur paleontology in the years before Bakker and his contemporaries mounted their revolution.
—Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Like most of his contemporaries, Trammell’s role is yet to be revealed — but the actor made his passion for the project clear.
—Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Many of Michael's famous contemporaries will also show up in the film.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Neel defied the abstract expressionism of her contemporaries with a distinctive style of portraiture that exposed the psychological truth of her subjects.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemporaries
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While this makes alliums great companions for most vegetables and herbs, asparagus and alliums just don’t mix.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Implications for humans What should humans take away from episodes in which their closest genetic relatives turn on their companions?—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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The toll of war feels all too real here on the ground in Lebanon, as the country’s leaders meet in Washington with their Israeli counterparts, and with the United States and Iran at a stalemate over their conflict.—
Yasmin Vossoughian,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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Microsoft and Meta, like its counterparts Google and Amazon, are pouring billions of dollars into AI investments, including in data centers and compute, and leaning into leveraging AI tools to move faster and more efficiently.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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For the first time, the two groups stood as equals.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The women had been made to sit silently in the gallery while the male attendees debated whether they should be allowed to participate as equals.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The universal hatred comes from the child star’s coevals, whose curiosity about the occupation is mingled with resentment.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Contemporaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporaries. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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