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

Example Sentences

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Bondi said she didn’t threaten her state counterparts to support it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The U.S. carmaker’s advance could spur its counterparts in China to close the gap in autonomous driving, analysts say, expecting to see increased competition and more technological developments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

So, to recruit and retain surgeons, we have got to be on a par with our counterparts throughout the world.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Thanks to their Korea exposure at about 5%, those Vanguard ETFs are topping their iShares counterparts over the past year by five to seven percentage points.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Meanwhile, the German metalworking and steel industries are equal in productivity to their American counterparts.

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