counterpart
noun
coun·ter·part
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpärt 
1
: one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
2
a
: a thing that fits another perfectly
b
: something that completes : complement
the lead actress and her male counterpart
3
a
: one remarkably similar to another
The crow is sometimes mistaken for its larger counterpart, the raven.
b
: one having the same function or characteristics as another
college presidents and their counterparts in business
Examples of counterpart in a Sentence
The secretary of defense met with his counterparts in Asia to discuss the nuclear crisis.
Metal tools replaced their stone counterparts many, many years ago.
the lead actress and her male counterpart
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Raring to go, all the top military brass, including the agitated Eisenhower and his supercilious British counterpart General Bernard Montgomery (Damian Lewis), act as though the rational, needfully single-minded man of science has personally betrayed the mission.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 May 2026
Its counterpart is crystallized intelligence, which reflects the knowledge and skills that an individual accumulates throughout their lifetime.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Yorkville sophomore Isabella Rosauer and sophomore Jocelyn Cushard, her Plainfield East counterpart, are definitely on good terms and share mutual respect.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The spirits themselves cost about the same as their full-proof counterparts, and the labor is identical.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 May 2026
Its counterpart is crystallized intelligence, which reflects the knowledge and skills that an individual accumulates throughout their lifetime.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Yorkville sophomore Isabella Rosauer and sophomore Jocelyn Cushard, her Plainfield East counterpart, are definitely on good terms and share mutual respect.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The spirits themselves cost about the same as their full-proof counterparts, and the labor is identical.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for counterpart
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterpart. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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counterpart
noun
coun·ter·part
ˈkau̇nt-ər-ˌpärt
1
: a part or thing that matches another
the left arm is the counterpart of the right
2
: something that serves to complete something else : complement
3
: a person closely resembling another
Legal Definition
counterpart
noun
coun·ter·part
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpärt
: one of two corresponding or duplicate copies of a legal instrument
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