counterpart
Example Sentences
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Both El Niño and its counterpart La Niña are natural shifts in global weather patterns, primarily focused on Pacific Ocean temperatures, but they can impact the whole planet.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
It does carry higher fees than its private counterpart.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Mortensen is among the men on “Mormon Wives” who’s part of the influencer group DadTok — a counterpart to MomTok.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
While he has conveyed how serious his Chinese counterpart is about the issue, he has also suggested that his personal relationship with Xi acts as a temporary deterrent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Every two-dimensional shape that we encounter in art is the counterpart to a three-dimensional form.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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