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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The five elements still exempt from China’s controls are largely light rare earths, which are more abundant, easier to mine and refine, and less strategically constrained than their heavier counterparts.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Last year, 31 Chinese companies unveiled 36 humanoid models—but only eight by their American counterparts.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Who’d have ever thought that the mighty, roaring engines would one day rival their silent counterparts?
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
So what Dallas Wilson did Saturday — somehow showing up his freshman counterpart by setting almost every record for a UF debut (think receiving yards, receptions and receiving touchdowns, to name a few) — was a revelation in Gainesville.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Last year, 31 Chinese companies unveiled 36 humanoid models—but only eight by their American counterparts.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Who’d have ever thought that the mighty, roaring engines would one day rival their silent counterparts?
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
So what Dallas Wilson did Saturday — somehow showing up his freshman counterpart by setting almost every record for a UF debut (think receiving yards, receptions and receiving touchdowns, to name a few) — was a revelation in Gainesville.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterpart. Accessed 14 Oct. 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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