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 emirate wants to deploy its technology, expertise, and capital abroad, according to Al Jarwan, who has traveled to the US, China, Europe, and Singapore in recent months meeting with counterparts. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The result draws a through line between the song’s original live incarnation and its studio counterpart, while still giving listeners something new. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026 Yes, many of the products in this list outperform or match the results of luxury counterparts. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026 While the final configuration makes the most sense for me as a driving enthusiast, the hatchback and its sedan counterpart offer value that most drivers can appreciate across trim levels including both base models. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterpart

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpart

Noun

She is considered the Canadian equivalent to the Down Under disco queen Kylie Minogue by some, and recalls a young Taylor Swift for her unabashed earnestness.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
That remains true in the 21st century, but today major militaries are looking for robotic platforms to replace their equine equivalents.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of equivalent

Noun

With Oklo, the team is building machine-learning systems and digital twins for electrorefining.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
The Pigeon Sisters — Desi Amato as Gwendolyn and Penny Amara as Cecily — are played as distinct individuals rather than as near-twins as often happens.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of twin

Noun

Just then, the strains of a familiar song wafted across the store, and Valencia and Zegarra followed it, past a Lightning McQueen replica, to a tiny area where a half-dozen child-size chairs were arranged before a screen.

— Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Accompanied by some technology — radars, satellite phones and whatnot — and a volleyball replica of Wilson from Castaway, Tez spent weeks in the Pacific with pods of dolphins, friendly seagulls and his own thoughts.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of replica

Noun

Light enters, and an image is reflected, but one’s consciousness is scaleable, elastic, shrinkable to the space within the glass.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
By now, Donohue would have been confident that Haaland was factually onside, but there was still the final stage, which is to approve an image that would be sent to the broadcasters.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of image

Noun

Mannion’s big-picture plans require Hurts to play in an Eagles offense that has already looked very different.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Late Show won for writing, short form comedy, picture editing, technical direction and camerawork, and lighting design — all a fond farewell to the show.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of picture

Noun

Pretenders, the portrait of this first-ballot frontwoman’s venerable punk outfit that just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, gives you a possible answer pretty quickly.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
For the first time, Zvyagintsev made a movie outside of Russia, moving Minotaur’s production to Latvia to stand in for a brutally frank portrait of his homeland at the dawn of the Ukraine war.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of portrait

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