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

In 2015, when Xi made a state visit to the U.S., executives from China’s biggest tech firms joined the Chinese leader in Washington state and met American counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

James Angleton, the CIA’s head of counterintelligence, and Martin Furnival Jones, MI5’s director, were resigned to the fact that the KGB would always have an operational edge over its Western counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Kang views investment in infrastructure as part of a wider remit to ensure female athletes are no longer treated differently from their male counterparts.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Nonetheless, the data also showed that Latinas without a college education are also more progressive than their male counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

The step in question proved to be as solid and unmoving as its counterparts.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques