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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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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
Canada Post, like its American counterpart, the U.S. Postal Service, is under significant financial distress.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 May 2025
Mark Carney was elected to a full term as Canada’s prime minister Monday with a campaign agenda focused squarely on pushing back on attacks from his counterpart to the South, President Donald Trump.
—Justin Worland, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Bruce said Tuesday that Washington has called for calm and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will speak to his counterparts in India and Pakistan to ease tensions.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
While major streaming platforms like Amazon’s Prime Video, Netflix and others have added sports to their rosters, some services, like Disney’s ESPN+ and direct-to-consumer counterparts of regional sports networks, are also offerings.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 May 2025
Mark Carney was elected to a full term as Canada’s prime minister Monday with a campaign agenda focused squarely on pushing back on attacks from his counterpart to the South, President Donald Trump.
—Justin Worland, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Bruce said Tuesday that Washington has called for calm and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will speak to his counterparts in India and Pakistan to ease tensions.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
While major streaming platforms like Amazon’s Prime Video, Netflix and others have added sports to their rosters, some services, like Disney’s ESPN+ and direct-to-consumer counterparts of regional sports networks, are also offerings.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpart
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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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Companies are creating digital replicas of warehouses to monitor operations in real time.—
Umesh Kumar Sharma,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Steel eagle heads and sculptural pineapples can be spotted on different levels, as well as replicas of Chrysler’s 1929 radiator hub caps — a tribute to innovation as well as a direct reference to the building’s original owner.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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Micromanagement isn’t always the classic image of a controlling boss hovering nearby.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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That potentially gives him the opportunity to shape the country’s politics in his and his party’s image in a way no leader has since the Liberals’ John Howard in the late 1990s and early 2000s.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 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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Front and center was a picture of Tatum and Williams holding hands, with the actor kissing the model's forehead.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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While processing this data individually can deliver important insights, combining them can create a clearer, more complete picture of a patient’s health.—
Vinodhini Ravikumar,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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More than 400 landscapes, portraits, still lifes and sculptures — from folk Art and the Hudson River School through the modernist movements — will be on view.—
Tanya Mohn,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The new Aspen is a little larger than the popular Carver, and can sit either landscape or portrait, depending on her photography preference.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
1 May 2025
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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