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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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2
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
At present, a U.S. made drone will be more expensive than its Chinese counterpart.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Earlier this week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and Trump echoed Kremlin talking points and misinformation.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Part of the story revolves around an older tax lawyer, Bernd (Justus von Dohnányi) and his younger counterpart, Sven (Nils Strunk).
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
At $75 apiece, the lipsticks are significantly pricier than Celine’s high-fashion counterparts in the makeup category, including Dior, YSL Beauté, Chanel and Prada.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Earlier this week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and Trump echoed Kremlin talking points and misinformation.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Part of the story revolves around an older tax lawyer, Bernd (Justus von Dohnányi) and his younger counterpart, Sven (Nils Strunk).
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
At $75 apiece, the lipsticks are significantly pricier than Celine’s high-fashion counterparts in the makeup category, including Dior, YSL Beauté, Chanel and Prada.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpart
Noun
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Our family has always been so obsessed with the fact there were two sets of twins born to the same parents in our family.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trachtenberg plays Jenny, one-half of a set of twins who, along with some boisterous male buddies, sets off on a summer tour of Europe.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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One of her graduate students, Katherine Shark, made a replica of the Molyneux gown out of muslin which is part of the exhibit as well.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The museum will feature interactive exhibitions and life-sized replicas based on da Vinci’s drawings and sketches.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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But despite the media blitz projecting images of an unrelenting nationwide sweep, so far, the deportation of migrants is well below the monthly average during the Biden administration, and there is little evidence that ICE is arresting or detaining any more people than usual.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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In 2015, Playboy ceased publishing images of naked women, citing the proliferation of nudity on the internet.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
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And the actor – who plays an explorer and his clone in this trippy sci-fi adventure – managed to at least double the cheering inside the theater after the film’s credits rolled.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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The remake will be the first mainline entry (or at least, revisiting of one) since 2015’s Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, which served as a sequel to Snake Eater once again following Naked Snake after the fourth entry jumped back to his clone as the lead.—
Ashley Bardhan,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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Philadelphia is 20-38 on the season and currently outside of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Their findings paint a more complicated picture, one that her mother has denied.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The second season of Robert and Michelle King's brilliant, surrealist portrait of life in the Age of Trump often served as a real-time reflection of everything its viewers were feeling: paranoia, rage, disorientation, fear, disbelief, and of course, derangement.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Designs of flowers and wheat are commonly found, while some stencils can depict portraits or words.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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