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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
Of the early voters, about 1.5 million were registered unaffiliated, about 1.49 million were Republicans and about 1.45 million were Democrats — possibly indicating Democrats are more in need of a strong Election Day turnout than their GOP counterparts.
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Axios Charlotte Team, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
These companies typically demonstrate higher volatility than their large-cap counterparts, capable of delivering substantial returns in compressed timeframes.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Designed as the lighter texture and color counterpart to the original treatment, the Light formula improves hair health without weighing it down.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
While Hispanic women saw their jobless rate climb to 5.2% from 4.8%, unemployment rates for their male counterparts slid to 4.0% from 4.1%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Axios Charlotte Team, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
These companies typically demonstrate higher volatility than their large-cap counterparts, capable of delivering substantial returns in compressed timeframes.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Designed as the lighter texture and color counterpart to the original treatment, the Light formula improves hair health without weighing it down.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
While Hispanic women saw their jobless rate climb to 5.2% from 4.8%, unemployment rates for their male counterparts slid to 4.0% from 4.1%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpart
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They’re projected to start the Miyatake and Muller twins with athletic forward Ellie Frazier. 9.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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The former spouses also share twins Vivian Jenna and Griffin, who were born in 2004, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian, who were born in 2006.Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the Blue Room, visitors are invited to touch a replica of the French Bellangé antique furniture trim and upholstery, as well as replicas of marble busts, per CNN’s Betsy Klein.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Double Trouble Buck The Double Trouble Buck replica isn’t from a buck that was harvested or even found dead.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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An expanding black circle marks the spread of polar night in the Arctic in this animation of images acquired by the NOAA-20 satellite between Sept. 4 and Nov. 7.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Governor’s Veto The website for Kingstree depicts idyllic images of small-town life, with white people sitting on a porch swing, kayaking on a river, eating ice cream, and strolling with their dogs.Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Thankfully, earlier this year conservationists cloned Willa twice more, producing two new clones named Noreen and Antonia.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The zookeepers freeze plant cells to clone in the future.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
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Since then, Google Maps has blurred its picture of Fuentes’ house.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Once your account has been created, click your account picture (top left), then Edit profile.David Nield, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Instead of Black life maimed, denuded of dignity, and degraded, each portrait that makes up I, Narcissus is a study of delicious glamour.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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On the one hand, armor, as Wiley sees it, is a metaphor for portrait painting itself.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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