counterparts

NOUN

match; identical part or thing

Synonyms

STRONG

analogue complement copy correlate correlative correspondent ditto doppelganger duplicate equal equivalent fellow like mate obverse opposite pendant ringer supplement tally twin

WEAK

carbon copy dead ringer look alike opposite number peas in a pod spit and image spitting image two of a kind

Antonyms

STRONG

original

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counterparts

The bloc has excluded Myanmar's leadership from high-level summits since the putsch, but its foreign minister attended an informal meeting with his regional counterparts last month in Bangkok.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

So as it stands, any freshman with a birthday prior to Sept. 1, 2006, is left with one less year to play than their freshmen counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

This year's stats also show that female students have achieved higher pass rates at all levels than their male counterparts.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

If AI adoption continues on its current trend, the bank calculates that the productivity benefits are set to be more than three times larger in rich economies than in their developing counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The Americas had two empires, those of the Aztecs and Incas, which resembled their Eurasian counterparts in size, population, polyglot makeup, official religions, and origins in the conquest of smaller states.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond