counterparty

noun

coun·​ter·​par·​ty ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpär-tē 

: a party to a financial transaction

Examples of counterparty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During uncertain times, proximity to high-quality networks and your ability to solve your counterparty's liquidity problem are far more important than the macroeconomic environment. — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Also like Hyperliquid, Variational’s trading app Omni offers a vault of assets that act as a counterparty to user trades, called Omni Liquidity Provider, or OLP. — Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 20 May 2026

That distinction is becoming more relevant as investors look to reduce counterparty risk and diversify away from purely digital or paper-based holdings. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026

Unlike stocks or digital investments, physical silver carries no counterparty risk. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for counterparty

• multiparty
• arty
• carty
• hearty
• parti
• party
• astarte
• mccarty
• nonparty