copilot

noun

Definition of copilotnext
as in pilot

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Recent Examples of copilot The four founded Cursor in 2022, initially focusing on building an AI copilot for the mechanical engineering industry. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 The shift that few executives have fully registered For most of the past decade, AI in business operated as a copilot. — François Candelon, Fortune, 12 June 2026 Sylvia, my copilot, snores softly. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 The pilot and copilot who died were both based out of Canada, said Kathryn Garcia, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport. — Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for copilot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copilot
  1. pilot
  2. test pilot
  3. aviator
  4. airman
  5. flyboy
  6. ace
Noun
  • Responding to three years of airspace violations, Spinu suggested, has allowed Romanian and allied pilots and commanders to study Russian munitions, flight patterns and capabilities -- plus their own abilities in engaging such threats.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska region chief, said two pilots and six passengers were on board the charter flight operated by the company Security Aviation, according to the Associated Press.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pilot
Noun
  • The former test pilot’s signature weapon is the power ring, an artifact forged by the Guardians of the Universe — the founders of the Corps.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Bennett is a former Navy helicopter pilot and served for over a decade and also worked as a test pilot and served in the Air National Guard.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Definition of test pilot
Noun
  • Theories and debates Earhart's sudden disappearance immediately spurred a wide range of theories that sought to explain what happened to the world-famous aviator.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Infamous Flight Jacket No piece from the film – except perhaps Maverick’s aviators – is more closely tied to its costume design than the pilot jacket.
    — Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of aviator
Noun
  • The Navy also met its target with 45,000 sailors, while the Air Force recruited nearly 33,000 airmen.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Rosenwald family resources helped provide the facilities that made possible the accomplishments of the Tuskegee airmen, and supported NAACP legal efforts that ultimately overturned school segregation.
    — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of airman
Noun
  • Isom, like his predecessor Doug Parker, is not a showman like the flyboys of past generations.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • For now, the flyboy will be resting in the barracks.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Definition of flyboy
Noun
  • Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski held the Dodgers to five hits and struck out Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded to help lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-1 win over the Dodgers.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Their ace, Garrett Crochet, was sidelined with a bad shoulder.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
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