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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Trump will also be hoping to leave with a firm date for a reciprocal visit by Xi to the United States later in 2026, to prove his rapport with his Chinese counterpart.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Meaning: Do you want your dish smothered in sauce made from roasted green chiles, or a simmered counterpart fashioned from dried red chile pods?

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The Rangers head coach has been put out of the League Cup, Scottish Cup and now condemned to third place in the Scottish Premiership by his wily old Celtic counterpart Martin O'Neill.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

John Healey and his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin will co-chair the meeting, where the coalition partners are expected to outline how they might police maritime traffic once hostilities cease.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

There are 67,000 food-processing companies in Japan, compared to only 21,000 in the United States, which has twice Japan’s population—so the average U.S. food-processing company is six times bigger than its Japanese counterpart.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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