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

After a tough run last week, the selling continued at the start of this week with losses in Asian giants followed by their US counterparts on Wall Street where the Nasdaq ended 1.1 percent off.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

The Ukrainian leader said he was grateful for the "active support" of his Finnish and Norwegian counterparts.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The casting introduces its own familiar comic premise: the polished gay man enlisted to introduce his less domestically accomplished counterparts to the finer points of everyday living.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

By analyzing these light signals, scientists may eventually be able to distinguish conventional organisms from their mirror-image counterparts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Among Colored people there developed an adage: “You have to be twice as good in order to be thought of as half as good” as your White counterparts.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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