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 Ahead, see The Brink of War cast side-by-side with their real-life counterparts. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 Republicans control the White House and both branches of Congress, helping bolster their financial coffers against their Democratic counterparts, Martin noted in his remarks. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026 In fact, the data shows that young adults are still less religious than their older counterparts. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 That has shifted in recent years, however, with doctors noticing the summer spikes were starting to get larger than their winter counterparts. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 On the other hand, among individuals with obesity, nearly 10% had lower waist circumference and when compared to their counterparts with normal weight and low waist circumference, the majority showed no significant difference in heart health risk. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Red wine thrillers check many of the same boxes as their sauvignon blanc counterparts. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Bolstering support for the region’s filmmakers often means forging stronger ties with counterparts both in Europe and across the globe, and above all, Sarajevo’s industry platform is focused on bringing people together. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 While its offerings tend to be better quality than fast-fashion counterparts, Anthropologie is still an aspirational retailer for several shoppers who prefer to shop during sale events. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterparts
  1. equivalents
  2. pictures
  3. colleagues
  4. twins
  5. peers
  6. replicas
  7. partners
  8. images
Noun
  • 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
  • There are fewer unions, and the West End artists are paid less money than their equivalents on Broadway.
    — Katie North, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of equivalents
Noun
  • He was shown pictures and videos from the prosecution of the state of the house, including blood spatter.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And while alumni watched from the sideline, the Bruins connected with youth football players on the field during, incorporating them into stretches, signing autographs and taking pictures.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • The owner of her own law firm, Campione was first elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2010 and was unanimously selected by her colleagues to serve as Commission Chair in 2018.
    — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Geneticist Shigeki Nakagome of Trinity College Dublin and his colleagues analyzed 13 bone samples previously collected from an archaeological site at Camarones in northern Chile.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • Some of their potential areas of cooperation include AI and digital twins.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For Taylor Dearden and Tal Anderson, playing twins Mel and Becca King on The Pitt has become a true collaboration.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of twins
Noun
  • Sharp has traditionally paid its employees to attend an all-hands recognition event for those deemed by their peers to best meet the organization’s guiding principles.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this month, India’s central bank kept benchmark interest rates unchanged in contrast to many of its Asian peers, who hiked rates to tackle inflationary headwinds caused by the disruption of global energy supply chains amid the Iran war.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of peers
Noun
  • 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
  • Six modern replicas have also been completed, combining century-old plans with the latest in aluminum hulls, composite rigging, and sail technology.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • This annual autumn release allows manufacturing partners like TSMC to efficiently allocate custom silicon production for high-volume runs.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some people have uninstalled the apps in protest or tried to upload their chat histories into other apps to try to resurrect their virtual partners.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of partners
Noun
  • The researchers scanned the brains of eight dogs — six border collies, a labrador and a golden retriever — while showing them images of strangers with either a happy or a neutral expression.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • See the short’s first teaser and a selection of first-look images below.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of images

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