COUNTERPART Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

counterpart

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpärt

Definition of counterpart

as in equivalent

one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value she worked with her counterpart in the other office to get the job done

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as in twin

something or someone that strongly resembles another the daughter is her mother's counterpart in somewhat reduced form

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Recent Examples of counterpart The staffers who remain have less training and are poorly paid, sometimes qualifying for public assistance themselves, while their counterparts within Hope Florida make on average thousands more. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 When the plane bearing the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, lands at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday afternoon, his American counterpart will be waiting for him. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Beijing last week. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 The same is true in Lake County as Dems on the County Board hold a supermajority, like their legislative counterparts in Springfield. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterpart

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Noun

This allowed the researchers to create the equivalent of static charges and strings and then suddenly change the system’s conditions.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
That’s the equivalent of six months of mortgage payments in as many weeks.

— Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of equivalent

Noun

That her means of exit is abandoning her newborn twins is less than sympathetic, but in a different era Cathy would have options beyond a domesticity that never suited her in the first place.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
This is where digital twins become useful as decision-validation tools.

— Amruth Puppala, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of twin

Noun

At the heart of the property sits Ruinas del Mar, a seafood restaurant designed to look like a replica of Aruba's Bushiribana gold mine ruins.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The South Side team even had a theme night in August dedicated to the Pope, where fans at Rate Field were given replica papal-style hats featuring the Sox logo in a game against the Cincinnati Reds.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of replica

Noun

The Senate passed a bill Monday night that aims to regulate college sports after several court cases in recent years dramatically overhauled NCAA rules and allowed student-athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness, known as NIL.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
View gallery - 11 images Ahead of the upcoming fall sales season, smart home robotics brand Narwal has announced an exclusive early access promotion on its flagship robot vacuum and mop system, the Narwal Flow 2.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of image

Noun

In what is considered Clone Saga’s most controversial twist in the books, Ben Reilly at one point is declared the real Spider-Man and Peter Parker the clone — a switch that eventually was reversed after backlash from fans.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Relying on human instinct to catch an AI clone is a losing strategy.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of clone

Noun

But the overall picture of religious infighting in 1640s Britain is essential to understanding how some people, especially poorer folk and especially women, found themselves on the wrong side of powerful, pious opponents.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
This result reveals a mechanism distinct from the conventional picture of particle-antiparticle production and could offer a new way to study phenomena that are otherwise difficult to calculate.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of picture

Noun

Wiley noted that his role as the painter of President Barack Obama’s official portrait —mentioned by Scavino in a podcast interview—might have something to do with the work’s targeting.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026
Appeal for leniency Rivera has submitted about 50 letters of support to Damian, filling about 95 pages and presenting a portrait of the former congressman markedly different from the one offered by prosecutors.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

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