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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In a 4-4-2 shape, Bayern’s forwards shut down the two Leverkusen centre-backs while their central midfielders, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Joshua Kimmich, got tight to their opposite numbers Granit Xhaka and Exequiel Palacios.
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Alex Pereira has heard what Magomed Ankalaev and his team have been saying ahead of their light heavyweight title clash at UFC 313 and has told his opposite number to put his money where his mouth is.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
This is reminiscent of Chris James and his investment company, Engine No. 1, who did the opposite number on ExxonMobil in 2021.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
From there on, Doku had his opposite number on toast.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Alex Pereira has heard what Magomed Ankalaev and his team have been saying ahead of their light heavyweight title clash at UFC 313 and has told his opposite number to put his money where his mouth is.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
This is reminiscent of Chris James and his investment company, Engine No. 1, who did the opposite number on ExxonMobil in 2021.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
From there on, Doku had his opposite number on toast.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Opposite number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opposite%20number. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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