1
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
The inaugural meeting between the Southern California counterparts marks a homecoming forCherundolo, a San Diego native who graduated from Mt. Carmel High School before going on to a lengthy pro and international career.
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Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
This switch is particularly notable given that young people have historically had stronger readings than their older counterparts, according to Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers at Michigan.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
American Wheat Beer The American version of a German hefeweizen began with Widmer’s Hefeweizen, which differed from its Bavarian counterpart by using an ale yeast that did not impart a strong clove and banana nose like the traditional versions.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, Burrowes was Villa’s sole representative in the England Under-17s side, playing 74 minutes of a 5-0 win against their Northern Ireland counterparts.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
This switch is particularly notable given that young people have historically had stronger readings than their older counterparts, according to Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers at Michigan.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
American Wheat Beer The American version of a German hefeweizen began with Widmer’s Hefeweizen, which differed from its Bavarian counterpart by using an ale yeast that did not impart a strong clove and banana nose like the traditional versions.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, Burrowes was Villa’s sole representative in the England Under-17s side, playing 74 minutes of a 5-0 win against their Northern Ireland counterparts.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpart
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The twins’ family contacted CAIR one day after the locker room attack, leading to the nonprofit’s involvement in the situation, Memon said.—
Yash Roy,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Since the twins were tragically found deceased by hikers on the morning of March 8, law enforcement officers have asserted that the case was a murder-suicide.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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One approach would be to ramp up artificial neural networks to the level of being an exact replica of a human brain.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Mark Rober, who has over 65 million subscribers on YouTube, tested the vehicle's autonomous cameras by driving at a screen with an exact replica of the road behind it, in the style of a Looney Tunes sketch.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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At the time, the image was revealed to have been manipulated after being removed from the Associated Press news wires.—
Vanity Fair,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2025
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What Happens Next? New Model Y Launch edition available ‘today’ – base models coming soon More 2026 Model Y inventory had arrived on the North Hollywood lot (see image above) since my last visit to the store.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, the combination of the specific chord progression in the melody paired with the verbatim hook was a greater than 50% clone of Vance’s original work, in both lyric choice and chord expressions.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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The film, which stars Robert Pattinson as a clone who works menial jobs in a futuristic dystopia, will likely lose between $75 million to $80 million during its theatrical run, according to three sources with knowledge of the economics of movies on this scale.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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Authorities later discovered texts allegedly sent by Yolanda that help paint a picture of what led up to Rebecca’s murder.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Information from one tipster led investigators to believe Sharkey may have attempted to take a picture or video during the incident, Snapp said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Its cover is also an artwork: a painting by Will St. John, who often makes portraits of drag queens and trans models done in the style of Renaissance paintings.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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