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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From there on, Doku had his opposite number on toast.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Dallas pushed late for a tying goal, testing Gibson with his opposite number seated on the bench in favor of an extra attacker but failing to solve him a second time.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 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, 24 Jan. 2025
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.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Dallas pushed late for a tying goal, testing Gibson with his opposite number seated on the bench in favor of an extra attacker but failing to solve him a second time.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 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, 24 Jan. 2025
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.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Opposite number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opposite%20number. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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