peers 1 of 2

noun

Definition of peersnext
plural of peer
1
as in noblemen
a man of high birth or social position claims to be related to an English peer

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2
as in counterparts
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value a jury of one's peers

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peers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of peer
as in stares
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank

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  1. counterparts
  2. gentlemen
  3. colleagues
Noun
  • The serial overcharging was discovered through inspections by Marin County’s Department of Agriculture, Division of Weights and Measures and its counterparts across the state.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Studies show that women are subject to more negative stereotypes at work than their male counterparts.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of counterparts
Noun
  • Female inferiority is perhaps the only topic on which the gentlemen of the guesthouse can agree.
    Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Governor, thank you, gentlemen.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of gentlemen
Noun
  • After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by grasping a small wire that acted like a gas pedal.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The former officials are still in touch with colleagues who work at the FDA.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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