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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Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials are traveling to the US on Thursday, where they have been invited to hold talks with their American counterparts on a plan to end Moscow’s war, a Ukrainian source with knowledge of the situation told CNN.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
The French leader is expected to urge his Chinese counterpart to do more to cooperate on Ukraine resolution.
—Tasmin Lockwood,silvia Amaro, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Despite China’s progress in robotics, the US retains a strong advantage in AI, a Bloomberg Intelligence report found, partly because American firms are more focused on monetization than their Chinese counterparts, which have suppressed pricing.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Maye did invite one sack, but avoided unnecessary punishment his counterpart, Jaxson Dart, took.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
The French leader is expected to urge his Chinese counterpart to do more to cooperate on Ukraine resolution.
—Tasmin Lockwood,silvia Amaro, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Despite China’s progress in robotics, the US retains a strong advantage in AI, a Bloomberg Intelligence report found, partly because American firms are more focused on monetization than their Chinese counterparts, which have suppressed pricing.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Maye did invite one sack, but avoided unnecessary punishment his counterpart, Jaxson Dart, took.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterpart. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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