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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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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
As Violette and Florence are sowing their proverbial oats, their male counterparts are going through some crises of their own.
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Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Acting on instinct, much like his limber counterpart, Tillman ran through the industrialized South Bronx to the studio lot.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
Research has consistently shown that women are held to higher standards than their male counterparts and penalized for exhibiting the very traits—ambition, assertiveness, confidence—celebrated in men.
—Aniela Unguresan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Economically, adults in relationships tend to fare better than their single counterparts.
—Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Acting on instinct, much like his limber counterpart, Tillman ran through the industrialized South Bronx to the studio lot.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
Research has consistently shown that women are held to higher standards than their male counterparts and penalized for exhibiting the very traits—ambition, assertiveness, confidence—celebrated in men.
—Aniela Unguresan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Economically, adults in relationships tend to fare better than their single counterparts.
—Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpart
Noun
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Comments Nineties kids are kind of obsessed with twins.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Written and directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer (Home Again), the film from Ketchup Entertainment follows Andy Goodrich (Keaton), whose life is upended when his wife and mother of their nine-year-old twins enters a 90-day rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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The elaborate queue for the ride is set in a bank vault but the real highlight is right outside where there's a mini replica of Fremont Street in Sin City.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The highly accurate set comes with a replica of the stylish three-story house, every floor brimming with rooms and accessories inspired by key scenes from across the franchise, including Edward’s bedroom and the grand piano in the living room.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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To illustrate its point, the Copyright Office used Google’s Gemini to create an image of a cat smoking a pipe.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the new images, Kim and accompanying officials can be seen walking between rows of centrifuges in a hall.—
Micah McCartney,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Among the places some of them took refuge was Likee, a TikTok clone launched by the profitable Singaporean tech company Joyy in 2017.—
Paresh Dave,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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His Carneros Chardonnay is carefully selected from a small block from a variety of clones, primarily fermented in 53% French oak using native yeast, with a small percentage of concrete.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The clear picture here is that hunters in the South tend to be more successful.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
23 Jan. 2025
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One of the BlueSky posts -- made a day before the shooting -- showed an edited picture of Rupnow, according to sources.—
Josh Margolin,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The portraits of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were released earlier this month ahead of the inauguration.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The portrait of a contemporary Palestinian family and the complexities of its life in Israel premiered in Venice’s Orizzonti sidebar last September, clinching its Best Screenplay award.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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