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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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as in pictures
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
If not, how are Republicans any different from their Democratic counterparts?
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Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
They’re often given more responsibility in the classroom than their male counterparts.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
After Al-Hayya left, Qatari negotiators got on the phone with their Israeli counterparts to update them on the nascent ceasefire effort.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
As with its console counterparts, this is one of the must-own games of the generation.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
All he’s expected to do is elevate the profile of a traditionally mid-level Power 4 program long overshadowed by its basketball counterparts.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Following yesterday’s note on members of Congress from the US House of Representatives visiting China for the first time since 2019, Reuters reports that both Marc Rubio and Peter Hasbeth spoke separately to their Chinese counterparts yesterday.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
As of 2025, Gen Z travelers are likely to take longer trips than their millennial counterparts, despite being younger and statistically earning less.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, China commemorated the end of World War II, with Chinese President Xi Jinping joined by his Russian and North Korean counterparts.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
They’re often given more responsibility in the classroom than their male counterparts.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
After Al-Hayya left, Qatari negotiators got on the phone with their Israeli counterparts to update them on the nascent ceasefire effort.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
As with its console counterparts, this is one of the must-own games of the generation.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
All he’s expected to do is elevate the profile of a traditionally mid-level Power 4 program long overshadowed by its basketball counterparts.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Following yesterday’s note on members of Congress from the US House of Representatives visiting China for the first time since 2019, Reuters reports that both Marc Rubio and Peter Hasbeth spoke separately to their Chinese counterparts yesterday.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
As of 2025, Gen Z travelers are likely to take longer trips than their millennial counterparts, despite being younger and statistically earning less.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, China commemorated the end of World War II, with Chinese President Xi Jinping joined by his Russian and North Korean counterparts.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterparts
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But apps like Photos and Messages share more underlying code with their iOS and iPadOS equivalents.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Manufacturers, distributors, researchers, and even dispensary-equivalents will need federal licenses.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lord entered the truck in competitions in Louisiana and Texas and loved to park it in front of the Henderson building to take pictures of it, Michelle said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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Explore Internal Opportunities Before looking externally, investigate what colleagues in other departments or roles are doing that sparks your interest.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Below, his colleagues offer first-person testimonials of that experience.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The paper also highlights the potential of digital twins — virtual patient replicas that allow doctors to simulate treatments before applying them in real life.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even in the late 1990s, when her peers favored minimalist black and neutral staples, the Southern creative embraced vibrant tones and patterns.—
Jeanne Lyons Davis,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bespoke, Not Off-the-Shelf Unlike their global peers, Swiss family offices often avoid mass-market technology products and the same holds for AI solutions.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Generations of scientists have dedicated their careers to sculpting increasingly sophisticated planetary replicas.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The paper also highlights the potential of digital twins — virtual patient replicas that allow doctors to simulate treatments before applying them in real life.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Volvo revealed that the project marks the first full-scale electric deconstruction of its kind and serves as an important proof of concept that deconstruction can be carried out more sustainably today with the right technology, partners, and ambition.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Brother Dusk detonates explosives that shatter the cryonic chamber of Cleon clones, bodies raining down in blood and glass, before plucking a single embryo from the wreckage to bait Demerzel’s deepest programming.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Weaver would return as Ripley in David Fincher's Alien 3 in 1992 and as clones of the character in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Alien Resurrection in 1997, though the Alien franchise has continued on.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Counterparts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterparts. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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