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 exercise -- enlisting 18,000 South Korean troops and counterparts from US forces in the country -- will have a heightened focus on drone warfare, GPS disruption and the role of cyber attacks, he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Canadian negotiators have also presented a similar automotive tariff plan to their U.S. counterparts, according to people familiar with the discussions, but it isn’t clear if the U.S. will agree to it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

They aren't as social as their alpine counterparts, Blumstein said, and the female marmots get grumpier as they age.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

I explained to our counterparts that the ANC from its inception in 1912 had always sought negotiations with the government in power.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela