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

Beijing officials told their American counterparts they preferred more time for Xi to rest during his Washington visit, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The researchers set out to identify biological differences between these cancer stem cells and their healthy counterparts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Unfortunately, you don't get any points for tradition, crowds and history," says 39-year-old Lok chief executive Toni Wachsmuth, who does not have access to sponsors with the same financial firepower as his counterparts further west.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Their government counterparts often aim for a deal that protects county coffers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

By then, Fuchs had returned home to England, and Lamphere reached out to his counterparts in MI5, the British equivalent of the FBI, to track him down.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau