opposite number
noun
: a member of a system or class who holds relatively the same position as a particular member in a corresponding system or class : counterpart
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The 17-year-old’s timing was too sharp for any Madrid defender to beat him to the ball, the header itself placed too well, back across goal, for his opposite number Toni Fuidias to attempt a save.
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Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Their opposite numbers in Germany, like Paul Klee, fled Nazi Germany or stayed and suffered, like Felix Nussbaum.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Lygo was speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival on the same day as his opposite numbers at the BBC and Sky.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
Rohit's captaincy was also in the gun, outfoxed tactically by opposite number Pat Cummins.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Their opposite numbers in Germany, like Paul Klee, fled Nazi Germany or stayed and suffered, like Felix Nussbaum.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Lygo was speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival on the same day as his opposite numbers at the BBC and Sky.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
Rohit's captaincy was also in the gun, outfoxed tactically by opposite number Pat Cummins.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for opposite number
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“Opposite number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opposite%20number. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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