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
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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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Ross rises through the ranks and develops a deep hatred of his green counterpart, Hulk.
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
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Biden rallied his counterparts to accept nothing short of victory in Ukraine.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Email records also show that the mayor of West Hollywood and a Corona city councilwoman had made attempts to contact their Beverly Hills counterparts.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Where The Convert does excel is in its treatment of the Maori characters, even the most barbaric of whom are afforded dimensions mostly lacking in their British counterparts.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
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Biden rallied his counterparts to accept nothing short of victory in Ukraine.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Email records also show that the mayor of West Hollywood and a Corona city councilwoman had made attempts to contact their Beverly Hills counterparts.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Where The Convert does excel is in its treatment of the Maori characters, even the most barbaric of whom are afforded dimensions mostly lacking in their British counterparts.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterpart. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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