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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Energy Minister Martin McCluskey was on a call with European counterparts on Thursday to discuss the potential ban.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Countries are meanwhile seeking deals with the Trump administration as top US trade official Jamieson Greer hosts his counterparts, with India pushing to get its trade pact over the finish line.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Although the Earl of Cork was almost a model landlord, most of his English counterparts treated the Irish so harshly that some sort of rebellion was inevitable, and it happened to break out in 1641.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin