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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
Swinney spoke with reporters about the upcoming matchup on Tuesday and sent a clear message to his ACC coaching counterpart.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Open star clusters are much less dense than their globular counterparts and a pair of binoculars with a lower magnification allows for a more comprehensive view.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump has said Democratic governors and mayors should be as welcoming as their Republican counterparts.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Its air force counterpart, the J-35A, debuted at Airshow China 2024, where officials disclosed that the series includes multiple variants for different military branches.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Open star clusters are much less dense than their globular counterparts and a pair of binoculars with a lower magnification allows for a more comprehensive view.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump has said Democratic governors and mayors should be as welcoming as their Republican counterparts.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Its air force counterpart, the J-35A, debuted at Airshow China 2024, where officials disclosed that the series includes multiple variants for different military branches.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpart
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Despite a disparaging 1-3 start to the year for Florida, SEC Network’s College GameDay equivalent, SEC Nation, set up camp in GainesvilleSaturday.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Last month, Evercore analysts joined the overwhelming Street consensus and downgraded Texas Roadhouse from a buy-equivalent to a neutral rating.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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From meeting friends who led lives beyond their wildest dreams to discovering themselves surrounded by expensive clothes and flashy cars, the twins were introduced to a whole new world.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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In 2009, the couple welcomed twins Bob and Max, who were born six weeks prematurely, and required a prolonged hospital stay.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Visitors can walk through wildflowers as military aircraft fly over a lonely barn-like hangar—a replica of one that housed the first practical flying machine.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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The decoy unfolds from a compact square box and inflates into a full-size F-35 replica within minutes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Rehabilitation A week after Manes’ departure, Johnson posted the image of himself posing with Bukele and their families in front of a Christmas tree.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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When police released images of the weapon, Robinson’s father texted his son, asking for a picture of the gun, according to the charging document.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The new policies also include more explicit bans on unauthorized AI voice clones and deepfakes.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Then, like a rhizomatous plant, its tentacles have spread, producing clones around the world.—
Dennis Hinkamp,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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At the core of the GOP’s shutdown argument is painting a grim picture of any non-citizen receiving any government benefit.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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My adoptive parents had refused to allow contact or send pictures, and didn’t tell me about her attempt to communicate with us for years after the fact.—
Nicole Chung,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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The same could be said of Piccioli, whose muses include the French actor Isabelle Huppert — portraits of whom were shared as a teaser prior to the show.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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On Instagram through the years, he's shared many glimpses into that time in his life, from school portraits and prom pics to Christmas memories and beyond.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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