1
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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2
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
An article in The Journal of Technology Transfer once found that startups that participated in university incubators created more jobs and sales than their private and nonprofit counterparts.
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Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
Ederson broke former Leeds and Tottenham counterpart Paul Robinson’s Premier League record for assists by a goalkeeper during the 4-0 defeat of Newcastle in February, registering his sixth across almost eight seasons in Manchester.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Slot shares this staple of Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou’s attacking principles, with Porro adept at tucking inside to disrupt the opposition shape.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Social media platforms, podcasts, and Clubhouse discussions have become intellectual hubs where people engage with the works of Hannah Arendt, Michel Foucault, Yuval Harari, and Slavoj Žižek and often with more intensity than their counterparts elsewhere.
—Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
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Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
Ederson broke former Leeds and Tottenham counterpart Paul Robinson’s Premier League record for assists by a goalkeeper during the 4-0 defeat of Newcastle in February, registering his sixth across almost eight seasons in Manchester.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Slot shares this staple of Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou’s attacking principles, with Porro adept at tucking inside to disrupt the opposition shape.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Social media platforms, podcasts, and Clubhouse discussions have become intellectual hubs where people engage with the works of Hannah Arendt, Michel Foucault, Yuval Harari, and Slavoj Žižek and often with more intensity than their counterparts elsewhere.
—Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpart
Noun
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This project marked Sidibe's return to acting after welcoming her twins with her husband.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The twins worked together on screen again in Own Worst Enemy (2014), 7 Days: The Story of Blind Dave Heeley (2019), and Last Night in Soho (2021).—
Julia Emmanuele,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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And behind the scenes, Ocado uses digital twin technology, essentially a virtual replica of the warehouse, to simulate and optimize everything from customer demand to delivery routes.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Paul gives a compelling double performance as both the astronaut Cliff and a robot replica of Cliff temporarily controlled by fellow astronaut David (Josh Hartnett).—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Read on to see a handful of the most spectacular images from the Lyrid meteor shower 2025.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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That same sense of pride, intimacy, and Black love that was in those images?—
Tira Urquhart,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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In a way, The Bad Batch became the culmination of everything that had been built around the seemingly simple concept of the elite clone troopers.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Nemesis is divisive among franchise fans, but Hardy’s performance as Captain Picard’s secret clone Praetor Shinzon feels exactly right.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Zayn has been in the world title picture and had a bitter feud with Owens come to an end at Elimination Chamber.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The hospital had also uploaded Millie's picture to the same free platform, which is run by donations.—
Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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But in the broader context, the sequence depicted something deeper — a portrait of a Thunder team that isn’t just young and talented but wired to compete on every possession, down to the final buzzer.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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While body makeup was at play, the actor — whose tats range from tributes to old girlfriends to a portrait of Hillary Clinton — is well on his way to a clean slate.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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