opposite number
noun
: a member of a system or class who holds relatively the same position as a particular member in a corresponding system or class : counterpart
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Alonso also accepted the premise when The Athletic asked him the same question about his opposite number during Leverkusen’s media session at the Metropolitano on Monday.
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Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Mike Johnson is 52, and his opposite number in the House, Hakeem Jeffries, is 54.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
At times Hard Truths also plays like the opposite number to Leigh’s 2008 comedy Happy Go Lucky, which featured Sally Hawkins as a relentlessly upbeat and friendly woman whose positivity ran at odds with the world around her.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Playing on the left side of Alonso’s back three allows Hincapie to bravely step out into advanced areas to get touch-tight to his opposite number, nipping in with a tackle or interception that cuts off the attack at source and helps in getting Leverkusen on the front foot once again.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Mike Johnson is 52, and his opposite number in the House, Hakeem Jeffries, is 54.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
At times Hard Truths also plays like the opposite number to Leigh’s 2008 comedy Happy Go Lucky, which featured Sally Hawkins as a relentlessly upbeat and friendly woman whose positivity ran at odds with the world around her.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Playing on the left side of Alonso’s back three allows Hincapie to bravely step out into advanced areas to get touch-tight to his opposite number, nipping in with a tackle or interception that cuts off the attack at source and helps in getting Leverkusen on the front foot once again.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Opposite number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opposite%20number. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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