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

Example Sentences

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The remarks, made at a conference alongside foreign counterparts in Portugal, were Warsh’s first public appearance since his debut press conference at the Fed’s policy meeting last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

The Mexico men’s national team and their U.S. counterparts have increasingly become rivals, both on the field and in recruiting dual-national players.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

During the opening 30 minutes, Bellingham's engine - primed by a season of fewer minutes in his legs relative to his Premier League counterparts - saved England on a number of occasions.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

So Japanese households’ caution may end up looking wise compared with counterparts in South Korea or Taiwan, who have been riding the AI wave with increasing doses of leverage.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

But what they have in greater measure than their professional counterparts is time, because they don’t have to pay their actors or rent rehearsal space.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove