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
In today’s age of instant information, young players can’t help but compare their numbers to those of their contemporaries.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The movie also features many of Candy's contemporaries and co-stars like Steve Martin, Martin Short and Macaulay Culkin.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Like his contemporaries, Meyers often pokes fun at the ongoing actions of the president and his administration on Late Night.
—Emlyn Travis Updated, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
While contemporaries such as Nella Larsen and Zora Neale Hurston have become fixtures in conversations about the Harlem Renaissance, Fauset often gets left in the margins, despite being one of the era’s most influential figures.
—Glory Edim
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
During this time, my contemporaries have advanced the field of innovation, improvising new tools and metrics that help organizations and their leaders increase the input, throughput, and output of fresh, value-adding ideas.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
João Fonseca, a 19-year-old from Brazil who won his first ATP Tour title in February, is a candidate, as are American Ben Shelton and Great Britain’s Jack Draper – both contemporaries of Alcaraz and Sinner who have enjoyed deep runs at grand slams.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Tagovailoa watched his contemporaries from Alabama, Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith, get a Super Bowl ring with Philadelphia last season.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Sombr performs with a distinct internal confidence and external charm that has been notably absent in the withering releases from many of his male contemporaries in pop.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The movie also features many of Candy's contemporaries and co-stars like Steve Martin, Martin Short and Macaulay Culkin.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Like his contemporaries, Meyers often pokes fun at the ongoing actions of the president and his administration on Late Night.
—Emlyn Travis Updated, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
While contemporaries such as Nella Larsen and Zora Neale Hurston have become fixtures in conversations about the Harlem Renaissance, Fauset often gets left in the margins, despite being one of the era’s most influential figures.
—Glory Edim
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
During this time, my contemporaries have advanced the field of innovation, improvising new tools and metrics that help organizations and their leaders increase the input, throughput, and output of fresh, value-adding ideas.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
João Fonseca, a 19-year-old from Brazil who won his first ATP Tour title in February, is a candidate, as are American Ben Shelton and Great Britain’s Jack Draper – both contemporaries of Alcaraz and Sinner who have enjoyed deep runs at grand slams.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Tagovailoa watched his contemporaries from Alabama, Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith, get a Super Bowl ring with Philadelphia last season.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Sombr performs with a distinct internal confidence and external charm that has been notably absent in the withering releases from many of his male contemporaries in pop.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemporaries
Noun
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Adam’s suicide is just one tragic death that parents have said occurred after their children confided in AI companions.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Simpler designs with more cartoon-like features are more likely to be accepted as companions.—
Maya Cakmak,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The state legislature began its special session on Wednesday, and state Democrats have little power to stop their Republican counterparts from pushing out a new congressional map.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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As of 2025, Gen Z travelers are likely to take longer trips than their millennial counterparts, despite being younger and statistically earning less.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The second one is that the deliberation needs to be among equals; people need to have more or less the same influence in the conversation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Contemporaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporaries. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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