contemporaries
nounUK /kənˈtɛmpərəriz/
US /kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛriz/
People who live or exist at the same time as someone else.
The scientist and her contemporaries shared many new ideas.
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2. People of about the same age as someone.
He and his contemporaries all started school in the same year.
3. Things that belong to the same time period.
These paintings and their contemporaries show the same style.
4. People who are active in the same field at the same time.
The writer was admired by his contemporaries.