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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
The early colonists were very much anti-idol worshippers and even modern Catholics, as Vice President Vance surely knows, have long been criticized by their Protestant counterparts for a love of statuary, reliquaries and other iconography that some have argued fall into idolatry.
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Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
As the series’ lead, Tung is believed to have made more than her male counterparts over the span of the series.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Shesterkin appeared to have got the better of Markstrom in the scrum, landing more punches than his goaltending counterpart did.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The roadmap was unveiled by China's Foreign Ministry late Tuesday following talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
As the series’ lead, Tung is believed to have made more than her male counterparts over the span of the series.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Shesterkin appeared to have got the better of Markstrom in the scrum, landing more punches than his goaltending counterpart did.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The roadmap was unveiled by China's Foreign Ministry late Tuesday following talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Short-term money market funds and cash equivalents can offer places to hide from the volatility.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Self-healing concrete fits in well with ideas around sensor technology and digital twins – in which cracks in a structure could serve as a warning of damage and then repair themselves, needing little more than periodic checking.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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In a cruel twist of fate, Cameron had to watch as his twin, Cayden Boozer, made the turnover that sealed the Blue Devils’ fate.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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New selfie spots The Centerfield Plaza will be home to an oversized 2025 World Series replica trophy, alongside the 2024 trophy where fans can take pictures.—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Faux-chrome hubcaps and brick outlines resembling fenders decorate the building’s skin; those giant gargoyles on the corners are overscale replicas of radiator-cap hood ornaments.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
27 Mar. 2026
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Fatalities data, the group says, is based on a range of sources, including sources among medical workers, publicly available images and official statements.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Whereas the intimate, snapshot-style images call us to bask in the anachronistic warmth of the analog, the profane photographs beckon toward the messy pleasures of the body.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Stumpy was one of the trees cleared for the renovations, but Stumpy clones live on, waiting to be planted when the work is done.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Individuals need control in a world awash with digital clones, but that control cannot harm the freedom of expression our industry relies upon to entertain and inform the world.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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With Young looking to earn a long-term extension and push the Panthers forward in the NFC playoff picture, Pickett’s insight and experience could be valuable assets during the upcoming campaign.—
Mike Kaye
March 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Well, that definitely paints a vivid picture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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That family portrait is so weird!—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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Along with the album cover, the shared a new black and white portrait of himself, captured by daughter Mary McCartney.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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