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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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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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And even on the sprawling, hallowed grounds of Theresienwiese, home to the world-famous Oktoberfest and its smaller, springtime counterpart, Munchner Fruhlingsfest, alcohol-free beer is no longer considered verboten.
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David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
As a subsidiary of the global corporation, 7-Eleven Japan stands out from its counterpart in other countries for its higher-quality food and higher standards of cleanliness.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
The Missouri Department of Conservation’s guide to the state’s snakes states that venomous snakes have fangs not found in their nonvenomous counterparts.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Notably, there are several women with military test pilot experience in the agency’s astronaut corps with comparable experience to their male counterparts for a mission like Artemis III.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
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David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
As a subsidiary of the global corporation, 7-Eleven Japan stands out from its counterpart in other countries for its higher-quality food and higher standards of cleanliness.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
The Missouri Department of Conservation’s guide to the state’s snakes states that venomous snakes have fangs not found in their nonvenomous counterparts.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Notably, there are several women with military test pilot experience in the agency’s astronaut corps with comparable experience to their male counterparts for a mission like Artemis III.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
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The seven winners of these remaining ties will progress to the 36-team Champions League proper, while the seven losers drop into the Europa League equivalent.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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The launch of an AI customer-service assistant reduced the workload by the equivalent of 700 full-time agents—from roughly 3,000 to 2,300—and the third-party providers redeployed those 700 workers to other clients, according to Klarna.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Douglas Fir sleeps up to eight guests, offering two bathrooms and three bedrooms—two of which have queen beds, and one of which is a family suite on the ground floor with a queen bed and two twins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Hope and despair are twins, inextricable.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Other highlights that Conde Nast readers highlighted include the 26 miniature replicas of lighthouses around the world placed along the shoreline and wildlife viewing opportunities along the Mojave Sunset Trail.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Stallone lent a replica to the city last year for the first-ever Rocky Fest.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Michael Jordan’s audacious leaps over towering defenders, Kobe Bryant’s cold-blooded poise in the waning seconds of an NBA Finals game — these are the images that linger, the memories that shape the sport.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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But these videos and still images, which the forum says were filmed by Hamas, show part of the hostages’ time in the tunnels under Gaza.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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Poor build quality, clones of famous European bikes, questionable durability, and, of course, being dirt cheap.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Dec. 2025
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However, comic book fans already know Ben Reilly, who is a clone of Peter Parker made to be his rival who instead becomes a close friend.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Dec. 2025
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The Padres remain on the fringe of the way-too-early playoff picture while waiting for Jackson Merrill, Xander Bogaerts and Machado to find their footing.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The former athlete and the actress shared pictures on their Instagram pages of the big day.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Everson Mayor John Perry poses for a portrait on Emerson Road in 2022.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Written by 21-year-old Joe Anders and directed by his mother Kate Winslet, this simple, sentimental family portrait lacks the ring of lived experience at more than one level.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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