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as in equivalents
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 pictures
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 counterparts
The Ukrainian president and his team would benefit from regular engagement with their Western counterparts on diplomatic strategy to avoid this kind of dissonance.
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Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
High-end hotels, resorts, and airlines are rolling out sophisticated nonalcoholic beverages that rival their alcoholic counterparts in flavor, presentation, and innovation.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
What percentage of employees from underrepresented groups partake in professional development programs compared to their counterparts?
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
That is sowing discontent among EU farmers, particularly because their Mercosur counterparts can operate at lower costs.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Vegetarian women should aim for around 32 mg a day and vegetarian men should aim for around 14 mg—or nearly twice as much as their carnivorous counterparts.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Young people here need support for their mental health, just as their urban and suburban counterparts do.
—Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
These businesses may offer significant growth potential, often surpassing their counterparts and delivering long-term success.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
High-end hotels, resorts, and airlines are rolling out sophisticated nonalcoholic beverages that rival their alcoholic counterparts in flavor, presentation, and innovation.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
What percentage of employees from underrepresented groups partake in professional development programs compared to their counterparts?
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
That is sowing discontent among EU farmers, particularly because their Mercosur counterparts can operate at lower costs.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Vegetarian women should aim for around 32 mg a day and vegetarian men should aim for around 14 mg—or nearly twice as much as their carnivorous counterparts.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Young people here need support for their mental health, just as their urban and suburban counterparts do.
—Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
These businesses may offer significant growth potential, often surpassing their counterparts and delivering long-term success.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterparts
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The stones’ distant origins have led Parker Pearson and his colleagues to believe that Stonehenge’s second phase of construction was meant to bring Britain together.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hosted by the cultural critic Wesley Morris, the series layers musical analysis of Wonder’s songs and insightful interviews with industry colleagues and acolytes.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The twins moved with their mother from couch to car to storage unit before finding their way to a family friend who took them in while their mom went to rehab.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jenny helped Andrea buy it, and several months later Andrea moved there, with the twins, Charlie and Felix, eventually joining her.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adorned with twinkling lights and white trees all throughout the space, the venue’s decor also incorporates poinsettia flowers, life-size Santa replicas, giant Christmas ornaments on the space’s flower awning, gingerbread creations with faux snow accents on tables.Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Per the study, the researchers then made replicas of flint tools found nearby and successfully used them to engrave another Manot Cave boulder.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Biographical portraits of pop stars, all in national tours at The Bushnell, ranged from Cher to Neil Diamond to Fanny Brice to Michael Jackson.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
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Jesus look-alikes are getting a lot of work posing for family portraits and wedding announcements.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Counterparts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterparts. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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