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
What distinguished Fetchit from many of his contemporaries was his gift for self-promotion.
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Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
With his howitzer groundstrokes, potent serve and developing feel, Fonseca is less primed to upset top players now than some of his contemporaries.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Tomkins borrowed the title from a sixteenth-century publication by Giorgio Vasari, a painter and an architect who chronicled the lives of Cimabue, Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, Giotto, and many other predecessors and contemporaries.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Scharf, who grew up in the Valley before making his way to New York City, first gained acclaim in the ‘80s East Village art scene alongside his friends and contemporaries Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, his former roommate.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
From old-world classics to their sophisticated contemporaries, London’s hotel landscape is endlessly varied.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
In contrast to other examples of Greek temple art and even other parts of the Parthenon, where mythic gods and heroes predominate, the frieze shows everyday mortals, perhaps even the contemporaries of those who carved it and viewed it.
—James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Many of his contemporaries, including Isaac Newton and Edmond Halley, recognized his brilliance.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
The clearest historical evidence of such practices comes from the teachings of the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, and his contemporaries.
—Daniel M. Stuart, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
With his howitzer groundstrokes, potent serve and developing feel, Fonseca is less primed to upset top players now than some of his contemporaries.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Tomkins borrowed the title from a sixteenth-century publication by Giorgio Vasari, a painter and an architect who chronicled the lives of Cimabue, Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, Giotto, and many other predecessors and contemporaries.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Scharf, who grew up in the Valley before making his way to New York City, first gained acclaim in the ‘80s East Village art scene alongside his friends and contemporaries Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, his former roommate.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
From old-world classics to their sophisticated contemporaries, London’s hotel landscape is endlessly varied.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
In contrast to other examples of Greek temple art and even other parts of the Parthenon, where mythic gods and heroes predominate, the frieze shows everyday mortals, perhaps even the contemporaries of those who carved it and viewed it.
—James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Many of his contemporaries, including Isaac Newton and Edmond Halley, recognized his brilliance.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
The clearest historical evidence of such practices comes from the teachings of the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, and his contemporaries.
—Daniel M. Stuart, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemporaries
Noun
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So, too, with the growing legions of lonely people who outsource their emotional needs to AI companions.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some of the suits claim that anthropomorphic chatbots, while engaging with users as platonic and romantic companions, acted as potent suicide coaches, helping teenagers and adults alike write suicide notes and plan their deaths.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Are human beings really that much more evolved than our Cretaceous counterparts?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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But while some of his counterparts have stepped down to avoid rebuilding every year and constantly having to fundraise, Pitino has thrived in it.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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While the Chicago retail footprint isn’t expected to grow, O’Rourke believes the merger of relative equals will help both banks continue to build business.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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 2 Apr. 2026.
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