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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
she worked with her counterpart in the other office to get the job done
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as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the daughter is her mother's counterpart in somewhat reduced form
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Recent Examples of counterpart
On the contrary, Grade observes their fictional counterparts with a knowing, sometimes cynical, but always loving eye.
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Yes, but Russia’s President Vladimir Putin reacts during a press conference following a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia, March 13, 2025.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The Institute’s Democratic counterpart, the National Democratic Institute, faces a similar challenge.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Research shows that Black women are 50% less likely to be diagnosed with the condition than their white counterparts.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Yes, but Russia’s President Vladimir Putin reacts during a press conference following a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia, March 13, 2025.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The Institute’s Democratic counterpart, the National Democratic Institute, faces a similar challenge.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Research shows that Black women are 50% less likely to be diagnosed with the condition than their white counterparts.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpart
Noun
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How the role of a digital twin of the mind will evolve is still to be determined.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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He and Amal, 47, share twins, Ella and Alexander, 7.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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One approach would be to ramp up artificial neural networks to the level of being an exact replica of a human brain.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Mark Rober, who has over 65 million subscribers on YouTube, tested the vehicle's autonomous cameras by driving at a screen with an exact replica of the road behind it, in the style of a Looney Tunes sketch.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Many people are used to watching entertainment on their cellphones, with vertical images that don’t require turning the phone sideways.—
Schuyler Moore,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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One of the most enduring images in F*cktoys is when AP and Danni ride through town on their motorbike, their increasingly disheveled appearances marking the passage of time and the difficulty of their journey.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Neither society knows how to handle two clones coming face-to-face, and goes to extraordinary lengths — mostly involving murder — to prevent it from happening.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The filing discusses various risks related to digital assets, such as extreme volatility, regulatory changes, and potential forks or clones of the Zcash Network, which could adversely affect the value of the Shares.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Mar. 2025
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Zara and Eugenie, who turns 35 later this month, sported coordinating outfits with burgundy hues for the fashionable day out and posed together for a picture.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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To use the new system, fans use the app to take a picture of their face, which is converted into a code, which is then associated with the fan’s account and the image is deleted.—
Josh Bruni,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He's got a little sidekick over there named Mark Paoletta who is one of the people in the portrait with Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo and Clarence Thomas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles The film is the portrait of a lady who’s living a good life.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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