- plural of contemporary.
contemporaries
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The teen adds that "most" of his male friends and contemporaries are considering careers in the military or similar - and recent recruitment numbers back up that surge in interest.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
What sets Forster apart from most of his contemporaries was his attitude toward indigenous peoples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The author charts a direct line from the writings of Vane and Locke through those of American Patriots such as John Adams and his contemporaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Those things could be left to his contemporaries.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
So by 1611 the revolution was well under way, and Donne, unlike Shakespeare and most educated contemporaries, was fully aware of it.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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