counterpart

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpärt How to pronounce counterpart (audio)
Definition of counterpartnext
1
as in equivalent
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 twin
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 counterpart In 2020, the store, as well as its counterparts in Contra Costa County, Carmichael, and south Sacramento, closed. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 From October 2012 through September 2022 — a period of consistently low short-term interest rates — private investments trounced their public counterparts, according to data from Allspring. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 The messaging here was clear, both to a domestic audience and to Putin’s international counterparts. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Until recently, remote animation artists and technicians working on the same projects as their Los Angeles counterparts did not receive the same wage scales, benefits or protections. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterpart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpart
  1. equivalent
  2. twin
  3. replica
  4. image
  5. clone
  6. picture
  7. portrait
Noun
  • Diskin, Easo, Radhakrishnan, Sudakov, and Tassion were trying to work out something fundamental about how graphs — networks of points connected by lines, or edges — can be taken over by large connected areas, the equivalent of pools of fluid.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
  • California Cruise is close to the European equivalent of the Tourer 4Motion camper van Volkswagen already announced for the US market.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of equivalent
Noun
  • But soaps demand evil twins, hence the Sybok of La’an’s imagination.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Ben and Zack, his 10-year-old twins, also spent time on the ice.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of twin
Noun
  • Today, replicas of various degrees of accuracy are readily available.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • After a project is complete, actors must sign off and be paid the equivalent of an in-person performance if their replica is used.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of replica
Noun
  • Following Abloh’s death in November 2021, Kamara was appointed as art and image director and presented his first show, Spring/Summer 2023, in Paris that year.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The telescope’s first images are expected in the beginning months of 2027.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of image
Noun
  • Some females, however, reproduce asexually by making clones of themselves.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That’s in contrast to bacteria, which reproduce asexually, creating clones that are often nearly identical and easy to trace.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of clone
Noun
  • This picture shows signage of cross-border fast fashion e-commerce company SHEIN.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • One picture in the announcement included a snap of a baby onesie, a positive pregnancy test and a sonogram strip.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of picture
Noun
  • Giovanna had spent almost forty years researching Fernanda and, in a way, had already created her own portrait of her.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As Ghostface prepared to leave the Boone, Kansas City artist Deaunte Thomas approached him carrying a portrait depicting Ghostface alongside other members of Wu-Tang Clan.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of portrait

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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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