COUNTERPARTS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

counterparts

noun

plural of counterpart

as in equivalents

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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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 counterparts Mark McCrindle, a social researcher and principal in McCrindle Research who is credited with coining the Gen Alpha and Gen Beta terms, said the next generation won’t follow the path of Gen Alpha counterparts. — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Just like their younger counterparts, midlife women are also dealing with fellow singles who don’t want to commit. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2026 Non-smoking women are nearly twice as likely to develop lung cancer as their male counterparts. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Hybrid models tend to cost more than their gas counterparts due to their unique mechanical components. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The governor’s safety officials should meet with their counterparts in New York to understand their training, and the mechanics of launching a similar program here. — Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Goalies are notoriously unpredictable, and their star can often burn out much faster than their skater counterparts. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Weber’s team set out doing 3D renderings of the puppet versions of the Enterprise crew, with each puppet taking on exaggerated features of their real-life counterparts. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 Ahead, see The Brink of War cast side-by-side with their real-life counterparts. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

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OpenRouter's Justin Summerville told the network that open Chinese models can run 60% to 90% cheaper than the leading Anthropic and OpenAI equivalents.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
His buyback calculation is based on a regulatory filing Berkshire made in July tied to Chairman Warren Buffett’s charitable stock donation, which disclosed his economic ownership of the company’s Class A share equivalents.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of equivalents

Noun

Several other curved, slender bones were soon found nearby, according to pictures shared with the station.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Zeimetz, coincidentally or not, posted pictures at a Hammond restaurant and at a Joliet Slammers baseball game on those corresponding dates.

— Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Poliński, a professor at the Institute of Archaeology at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland, and his colleagues began excavating the site in Pień near Dąbrowa Chełmińska in 2005.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Thankfully, soil typicity and climate in the Napa Valley allow winemakers to make wine from Sauvignon Blanc grapes similar to their colleagues in France, with more refined, complex, and restrained profiles.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of colleagues

Noun

Coverage of the Arday story was out of proportion to his position in society, reflecting the higher standard to which people of color are held when compared with their white peers, Vernon said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
So Geuder was not surprised when Shaffer was elected one of three team captains by his peers.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of peers

Noun

The leading men were outfitted with head-turning wigs and conspicuous facial hair, as well as spot-on replicas of the group's Tommy Nutter suits and denim ensembles.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
As this report revealed, the Abu Dhabi Potter land is expected to be the only one worldwide with replicas of both Hogwarts Castle and Diagon Alley.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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