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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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The agency also posted pictures of U.S. officials meeting their Cuban counterparts on its X account External link.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Ratcliffe warned his Cuban counterparts that President Trump should be taken seriously, the official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Whenever he shoots a self-tape to vie for a part, he asks for feedback from both of his teams, the one back home and their stateside counterparts, to make an informed decision.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

And in at least one species, the cotton-top tamarin, moms who have less available help are more likely to reject their infants than their counterparts who are parenting with a group are.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Many perfectly good English constructions were stigmatized because they had no counterparts in the language of Lucretius and Cicero.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker