counterpart

[koun-ter-pahrt] / ˈkaʊn tərˌpɑrt /

NOUN

match; identical part or thing

Synonyms

STRONG

Doppelganger analogue complement copy correlate correlative correspondent ditto duplicate equal equivalent fellow like mate ringer supplement tally twin

WEAK

carbon copy dead ringer look alike obverse peas in a pod pendant spit and image spitting image two of a kind

Antonyms

WEAK

opposite

Example Sentences

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said further hostilities in the Middle East is "inadvisable", calling for a "comprehensive" ceasefire, as he spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing, state media reported.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

China has confirmed that it will buy 200 Boeing jets after US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met in Beijing last week.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

With an avalanche of media attention and critical praise, its No. 1 counterpart in nonfiction, “London Falling,” by Patrick Radden Keefe, sold 13,468 copies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

While N.Y. punk was inspired by Beat writers and intellectuals, its British counterpart was more sociopolitical, aggressive and nihilistic, addressing concerns about the government, the monarchy and unemployment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Frank, Hazel, and Percy met my counterpart, Thanatos.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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