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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As Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for talks with his counterpart Xi Jinping, here is what AFP knows about the proposed pipeline:

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Gay comedian Sam Oh peered over to his roastee, Julian Stern, and prepared his first stream of jabs at his straight counterpart.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Jamieson says the virality is "comparable" to its US counterpart, adding that the show is "filling a void" of live British comedy at weekends.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Ahead of the visit, a bipartisan group of senators sent a letter urging Trump to move ahead with the sale and "formally" notify his Chinese counterpart.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Almost every fairy pictogram or letter had an Egyptian counterpart.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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