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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
Right-handed amino acids seem quite similar to their left-handed counterparts.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
The strength of the U.S. stock market is more striking when compared with its European counterpart.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Federal funds help support state efforts, and local agencies often coordinate with national counterparts on investigations or in response to major incidents.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Roughly a third that number of their female counterparts has been so honored to date, among them Augusta Savage, Tarsila de Aguiar do Amaral, Frances Hodgkins, María Izquierdo, Katarzyna Kobro, Dorothea Lange, and Amrita Sher-Gil.
—News Desk, Artforum, 5 Dec. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
The strength of the U.S. stock market is more striking when compared with its European counterpart.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Federal funds help support state efforts, and local agencies often coordinate with national counterparts on investigations or in response to major incidents.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Roughly a third that number of their female counterparts has been so honored to date, among them Augusta Savage, Tarsila de Aguiar do Amaral, Frances Hodgkins, María Izquierdo, Katarzyna Kobro, Dorothea Lange, and Amrita Sher-Gil.
—News Desk, Artforum, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpart
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The couple gave birth to Blue Ivy in January 2012, followed by twins Sir and Rumi, born in 2017.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Few have been able to capture the attention of the fashion industry, and beyond it, quite like the Olsen twins.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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One Florida man has set himself miles, or rather feet, apart from his neighbors this holiday season by constructing a massive replica of a classic Christmas film.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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As life-like, responsive AI replicas of humans become a reality, a new era of digital engagement is emerging—one that's as immersive as live shopping but powered by intelligent, action-capable agents.Hassaan Raza, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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In preliminary tests, the model excels at three critical tasks: segmentation (dividing images into distinct anatomical parts), classification (categorizing images based on medical conditions), and visual localization (precisely identifying specific features like fractures or tumors).Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Footage and images from the scene match the scene shown in the Facebook video, showing the same small white plane in the same position on the side of the highway.Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the Great Corporatization: Companies like Amazon now control one-third of local businesses, turning communities into corporate clones.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Tech platform Pickle– a service that will create your digital clone – offers a unique solution for those who want to avoid attending web conference calls in real-time.Gene Marks, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Combine questionnaires and evidence packets with real-time security signals to get the full picture.Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Conclave and Wicked lead this year’s nominees with 11 nods each, including for the top prize of best picture.Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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The federal government issued $2 currency notes beginning in 1862, which first had a portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the cover.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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The portraits Joseph took for the agency captured the dignity of the women at work on SS George Washington Carver, exactly what the propaganda agency wanted to show.April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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