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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Clearly Putin is determined to see nothing less than the destruction of a democratic Ukraine tethered to Europe and has no respect for the international rule of law or his counterparts.
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Oleksandra Matviichuk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Fans from around the globe will mix and mingle with counterparts backing other clubs in a collegial environment.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Barry Biffle, the CEO of low-cost carrier Frontier, shot back at his United counterpart Wednesday for his comments predicting the end of Spirit Airlines and the budget flight industry as a whole.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
In the era of social media, many movie fans want to read reviews from their counterparts rather than mainstream outlets.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Oleksandra Matviichuk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Fans from around the globe will mix and mingle with counterparts backing other clubs in a collegial environment.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Barry Biffle, the CEO of low-cost carrier Frontier, shot back at his United counterpart Wednesday for his comments predicting the end of Spirit Airlines and the budget flight industry as a whole.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
In the era of social media, many movie fans want to read reviews from their counterparts rather than mainstream outlets.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterpart. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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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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