- plural of contemporary.
contemporaries
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Wilson’s democratic faith is the heart of Mr. Wegman’s account: “No other founder foresaw more accurately where America was headed—a country more democratic, more inclusive, and more egalitarian than any of his contemporaries dared imagine.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“If you think about who her contemporaries and peers are, there’s something quite radical about her putting her body in so much of that work, especially that early work,” Grossman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
“ANTM” and “The Swan” were contemporaries, after all.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Pollock's pay puts him well ahead of most of his contemporaries in the Prem however.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The money also meant that Boyle could, unlike many of his contemporaries, get his own books published at his own expense, ensuring that they appeared promptly, in properly printed editions.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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