Thesaurus results for COPILOT

copilot

noun

Definition of copilot

as in pilot

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Recent Examples of copilot The handful of Israeli passengers grappled with the copilot for several minutes before subduing him and binding his hands with the cord from a set of headphones. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 Israeli authorities have described the FlyDubai copilot as Omani. — Sam Metz, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Saudi Arabia said the copilot had been handed over to the UAE. — Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 The Indian pilot who fought off a savage attack by his copilot and helped prevent an apparent hijack of a Flydubai plane heading to Israel with more than 170 people on board is being hailed as a hero. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for copilot

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Noun

In a small pilot study of human-AI relationships in China, for example, people’s attachment towards AI barely matched their attachment towards real people.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
The attorney general of the UAE, Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, said the co-pilot on board the flight had attempted to seize control of the plane by attacking his colleague with a crash ax – a piece of equipment required on most aircraft.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of pilot

Noun

Kutryk, who is also launching into space for the first time, is a former military test pilot and fourth-generation Ukrainian Canadian.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026
Glover was a test pilot in the F/A‐18 Hornet, Super Hornet and EA‐18G Growler and has flown over 45 aircraft, accumulating over 4000 hours in the skies.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of test pilot

Noun

As Earth faces an overwhelming alien threat, these young aviators are thrown into relentless combat that tests their loyalty, courage and faith in one another.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
With his mustache, accent and aviator shades, Ditka was to Chicago as Landry and his fedora were to Texas.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of aviator

Noun

The United States has more than 50,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines stationed throughout Japan, including on several bases in Okinawa, an island chain in the south.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
The airman, who was a legal gun owner, died from his injuries.

— Mark Walker, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of airman

Noun

The Padres lost for only the fourth time in their last 24 outings despite chasing ace Jacob Misiorowski after four innings.

— Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
For the third time in six days, the Braves could ask their left-handed ace to give them a chance to win in the playoffs.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026

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