Contemporary
Contemporary noun - A person who lives at the same time or is about the same age as another.
Usage example: Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were exact contemporaries, actually being born on the same day in 1809
Equal is a synonym for contemporary in fellow topic. In some cases you can use "Equal" instead the word "Contemporary" as a noun or an adjective, when it comes to topics like colleague, peer, person of the same age.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The opening parts of the Doctor Who story "Planet of Fire" are set on contemporary Lanzarote, and take advantage of it to put both Peri and Turlough into skimpy swimwear for gender-equal Fanservice.
Source: Beach Episode -
Interestingly enough the actual planes tend to be less impressive than or equal to contemporary Real Life designs apart from the occasional Energy Weapon unless piloted by a main character, to hammer home just how much of an advancement Mobile Suits are.
Source: Improbable Piloting Skills -
While today being gay (or queer in any way) is associated with an identity and homosexual (or any non heterosexual) relationships as a (western, contemporary) concept/ ideal turn on romantic relationships between equal partners.
Source: LGBT Fanbase
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Equal and Contemporary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemporary/equal
Contemporary & Equal. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemporary/equal>.
Equal or Contemporary. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemporary/equal.
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