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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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2
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
Kirill Kudryavtsev | Via Reuters President Donald Trump spoke to Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping Thursday as the countries look to resume trade talks.
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Sara Salinas, CNBC, 6 June 2025
The Stars fired coach Peter DeBoer, who has owned his counterpart Jared Bednar in the playoffs.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
The French president met with his Indonesian counterpart on Wednesday as Emmanuel Macron continued his weeklong trip to Southeast Asia focused on strengthening regional ties in an increasingly unstable global landscape.
—Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
These organizations serve about 30 million Americans across all 50 states but are typically under-resourced compared to their counterparts at major health systems.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Sara Salinas, CNBC, 6 June 2025
The Stars fired coach Peter DeBoer, who has owned his counterpart Jared Bednar in the playoffs.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
The French president met with his Indonesian counterpart on Wednesday as Emmanuel Macron continued his weeklong trip to Southeast Asia focused on strengthening regional ties in an increasingly unstable global landscape.
—Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
These organizations serve about 30 million Americans across all 50 states but are typically under-resourced compared to their counterparts at major health systems.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpart
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The twins, who traveled from Arizona alongside Stinnett’s wife, are angling for a revolutionary twist where the two will be cast on the same season without the rest of the contestants knowing their relationship.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Its twin, Universal Terra Luna, is a bit further, diagonal from the park.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The strike hinges on a single issue: SAG-AFTRA’s strong concerns regarding consent and compensation for the use of AI replicas.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Infantino has appeared at Trump's rallies, dined with him at Davos, and even presented him with a replica of the FIFA Club World Cup trophy — now displayed in the Oval Office.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Any federal agent using Clearview or an alternative can take the same footage and run facial images to find matches across photos scraped from social sites.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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All circled the same themes: surveillance, body image, sadism, hyperfemininity, male (heterosexual) desire and women’s obligation to fulfill it.—
Dayna Tortorici,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The Grand Army of the Republic The Republic's clone army, under the leadership of Jedi generals, faces off against the Separatists' droids.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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Over the course of an hour, the Stand-Up Emmy Roundtable covered everything from clones to cocaine to cancellation.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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Now, court records and interviews paint a chilling picture of the suspect's yearlong plot to firebomb a pro-Israel protest walk on a sunny Sunday afternoon.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The statistics paint a sobering picture of young adult mortality.—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Even without all that, L.A. has a raft of problems on its hands, and the close-up at the moment is not a pretty portrait.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Obama was also ridiculed for wearing a sleeveless dress for her first official portrait, though Jacqueline Kennedy sported the same look during her time in the White House without backlash.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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