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peer

[peer] / pɪər /
NOUN
person who is another's equal
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The study was released on a preprint server and is still undergoing the process of peer review.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Grant nominees undergo a rigorous national peer review process before being chosen.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

A drone company owned by Francisco Serra-Martins, an Australian drone executive, recently bought a small Ukrainian peer.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

I was a sophomore in college who’d written a handful of things maybe worth reading, but Marsh treated me like a peer and a colleague.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

I have to step up onto a half wall to peer over all the heads and get a look at the passing parade of costumes.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender

They might care more about technological innovation, employee welfare or even winning an award from their peers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

When she looks around at her peers, most are renting or living with their parents.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

However, Australia’s premium has narrowed rather than disappeared, with its banks still trading at a 50% premium to global peers on a price-to-earnings basis.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The JCHR's 12 members are drawn from both Houses of Parliament and they currently include MPs and peers from the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

While many of his peers owned slaves, Socrates said, “Slavery is a system of outrage and robbery.”

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King




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