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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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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 Some women founders still report being asked questions about family obligations, co-founders and long-term commitment that their male counterparts rarely face. —

Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Consider shopping around online for both account types now, then, as online banks and institutions tend to offer more competitive rates and better terms than their counterparts with in-person branch locations. —

Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 June 2026 As the Jim Jacobses and John Deckers were shooting the last elk of Pennsylvania, their western counterparts were doing their part to exterminate the species continent-wide. —

Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Everything first lady occupies multiple floors, including a small theater showing films, and rotating and themed exhibits exploring the influence and legacies of presidential counterparts throughout American history. —

Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026 Public health officials have been preparing for months, said Philadelphia’s Raval-Nelson, including with mock emergency drills and communications with counterparts around the country. —

Lauren Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 In light of the developments, House Republicans are accelerating discussions over their own children’s safety package with Democratic counterparts. —

Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 10 June 2026 Next week’s trip provides Xi yet another opportunity to present himself as a geopolitical power broker with direct lines to a diverse cast of counterparts. —

Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 June 2026 The Harvard Apple Women’s Health Study noted in a May 2025 update that women who exercise regularly show lower all-cause mortality than male counterparts at equivalent activity levels. —

Allison Palmer june 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

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Though Uruguay has officially won two World Cups, its team features four stars on its crest because FIFA recognizes its two Olympic soccer championships in 1924 and 1928 as championship equivalents.

— Carlie Procell, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Models like Mythos are unique today, but history is clear that open-weight equivalents will follow.

— Philip Martin, Fortune, 29 May 2026