counterparts

noun

plural of counterpart
1
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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2
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 Unlike their canine counterparts, these feline colleagues don't require much supervision or frequent breaks outside. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 Elsewhere in Orange County and the Inland Empire, these Republican candidates and incumbents are neck and neck with their Democratic counterparts for legislative seats in Sacramento. — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also held phone calls with his Iraqi and Tunisian counterparts on Friday to discuss tensions in the region. — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 At a time when Black art is experiencing valuation disparity, in comparison with its non-Black counterparts, Swizz’s life work of bringing Black creators to the forefront continues with Casa Dean. — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 7 Nov. 2026 Featuring exteriors by Hydro Tec and interiors by Hot Lab, the yacht offers generous living areas across four decks with a distinctive configuration that sets it apart from 100-foot counterparts. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026 But Stateside arenas, like their football stadium counterparts, are apparently less than enthused to book the rapper over his pro-Palestine comments. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026 Thursday marked the biggest day of retail selling since the Covid pandemic, according to Vanda Research, as individual investors joined their institutional counterparts in pulling back from the market. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 But defense lawyer Wada said they were seldom used when the detention was shorter than two weeks, leaving minors to face similar conditions to their adult counterparts. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterparts
  1. equivalents
  2. pictures
  3. colleagues
  4. twins
  5. peers
  6. replicas
  7. partners
  8. images
Noun
  • The order exempts stops at ports of entry, checkpoints and other functional equivalents of the border.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The company held almost $132 billion in cash, equivalents and short-term investments at the end of June.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of equivalents
Noun
  • James Emery, an underwater photographer from Monterey took pictures of an olive ridley sea turtle swimming near the town's wharf.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In fact, the only previous cinematic encounter was the unfortunate 2003 live-action version with Mike Myers that flopped critically and at the box office, winning a pathetic 10 Razzie nominations as one of the worst pictures of that year.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • There’s no doubt this is a see-and-be-seen destination in the city, chosen for graduation celebrations, baby showers, birthdays, and after-work drinks with colleagues.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • As the midterm results came in last night, the staff writers Isaac Chotiner and Jason Zengerle joined their colleagues for a discussion on our election live blog.
    — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • The first vertical microseries for either of them also features 90210 alum Carol Potter, who played Cindy Walsh, the mom of twins Brenda (Shannen Doherty) and Brandon Walsh (Jason Priestley).
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The two also shared a laugh over Lewis’ first impressions of the twins.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of twins
Noun
  • Compared to its megacap peers, which are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into AI capital expenditures, Apple is a light spender.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The recognition is just getting started for Crow-Armstrong, who was voted Player of the Year and NL Outstanding Player by his peers last week — and is expected to be named NL MVP next week.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of peers
Noun
  • In this way, the replicas are imbued with the modern events tied to their materials.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Fielder has made a career out of constructing elaborate social experiments, like building exact replicas of people’s homes and hiring actors to impersonate their loved ones on The Rehearsal.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • The partners are exploring whether quantum optimization algorithms could help make electricity grids more efficient.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The platform opens Relex to external systems, agents, partners, and customer teams through APIs, plugins, and other open standards, letting organizations connect existing technology and build new capabilities without replacing what already works.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of partners
Noun
  • My daughter happily colored images of the hotel’s then mascot, Buster the canine, while waiting for her avocado roll and edamame.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Haney challenged that reconstruction, questioning gaps in surveillance images and noting that no witness or camera captured the ignition.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of images

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“Counterparts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterparts. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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