1
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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2
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
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
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
That's because lower interest rates make borrowing costs less burdensome, and smaller companies tend to have more debt and rely on bank funding than their larger, cash-rich counterparts.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Practitioners who were confident in their companies’ ability to use AI were about twice as likely to have high-quality data and role-specific training compared to their less-confident counterparts.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
The models in all-black clothes walked closely behind their more colorful counterparts, mimicking their gestures and creating the illusion of a shadow.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The Sacramento 6 Drive-In has operated for decades, outlasting many of its California counterparts as indoor multiplexes became the norm.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
If not, how are Republicans any different from their Democratic counterparts?
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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
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
That's because lower interest rates make borrowing costs less burdensome, and smaller companies tend to have more debt and rely on bank funding than their larger, cash-rich counterparts.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Practitioners who were confident in their companies’ ability to use AI were about twice as likely to have high-quality data and role-specific training compared to their less-confident counterparts.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
The models in all-black clothes walked closely behind their more colorful counterparts, mimicking their gestures and creating the illusion of a shadow.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The Sacramento 6 Drive-In has operated for decades, outlasting many of its California counterparts as indoor multiplexes became the norm.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
If not, how are Republicans any different from their Democratic counterparts?
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterparts
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But apps like Photos and Messages share more underlying code with their iOS and iPadOS equivalents.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Manufacturers, distributors, researchers, and even dispensary-equivalents will need federal licenses.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The decision prompted social media users to post pictures of their cancellation receipts under the hashtags #CancelDisney and #CancelDisneyPlus.—
Reia Li,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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During the residency, fans could take pictures where Bad Bunny bagged groceries before finding fame.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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Explore Internal Opportunities Before looking externally, investigate what colleagues in other departments or roles are doing that sparks your interest.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Below, his colleagues offer first-person testimonials of that experience.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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The paper also highlights the potential of digital twins — virtual patient replicas that allow doctors to simulate treatments before applying them in real life.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even in the late 1990s, when her peers favored minimalist black and neutral staples, the Southern creative embraced vibrant tones and patterns.—
Jeanne Lyons Davis,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bespoke, Not Off-the-Shelf Unlike their global peers, Swiss family offices often avoid mass-market technology products and the same holds for AI solutions.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Generations of scientists have dedicated their careers to sculpting increasingly sophisticated planetary replicas.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The paper also highlights the potential of digital twins — virtual patient replicas that allow doctors to simulate treatments before applying them in real life.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Since beginning local productions nearly a decade ago, Netflix has partnered with over 250 local production partners across the APAC region.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Brother Dusk detonates explosives that shatter the cryonic chamber of Cleon clones, bodies raining down in blood and glass, before plucking a single embryo from the wreckage to bait Demerzel’s deepest programming.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Weaver would return as Ripley in David Fincher's Alien 3 in 1992 and as clones of the character in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Alien Resurrection in 1997, though the Alien franchise has continued on.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Counterparts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterparts. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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