counterpart
noun
coun·ter·part
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpärt 
1
: one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
2
a
: a thing that fits another perfectly
b
: something that completes : complement
the lead actress and her male counterpart
3
a
: one remarkably similar to another
The crow is sometimes mistaken for its larger counterpart, the raven.
b
: one having the same function or characteristics as another
college presidents and their counterparts in business
Examples of counterpart in a Sentence
The secretary of defense met with his counterparts in Asia to discuss the nuclear crisis.
Metal tools replaced their stone counterparts many, many years ago.
the lead actress and her male counterpart
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Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025
However, even Europe's largest funds can't match their U.S. counterparts.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Unlike top Canadian officials, Sheinbaum has so far avoided getting into a war of words with her American counterpart.
—Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Slashing routes to the U.S. Canadian airlines are expected to be hit harder than their American counterparts because the nation's residents are driving the downward trend, experts say.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for counterpart
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterpart. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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counterpart
noun
coun·ter·part
ˈkau̇nt-ər-ˌpärt
1
: a part or thing that matches another
the left arm is the counterpart of the right
2
: something that serves to complete something else : complement
3
: a person closely resembling another
Legal Definition
counterpart
noun
coun·ter·part
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpärt
: one of two corresponding or duplicate copies of a legal instrument
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