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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He wasn’t reliant on his stronger left foot at all, almost more willing to drive around the outside of his opposite number to clip right-footed crosses to the back post that were unlucky not to be finished.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
While Zaslav was upending the WBD boardroom, his Netflix opposite number, Ted Sarandos, was 3,500 miles away at the Tres Cantos site in Madrid unveiling a $1B Spanish spending promise that matches a recent pledge in Mexico.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 June 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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Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
While Zaslav was upending the WBD boardroom, his Netflix opposite number, Ted Sarandos, was 3,500 miles away at the Tres Cantos site in Madrid unveiling a $1B Spanish spending promise that matches a recent pledge in Mexico.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 June 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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