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 president’s Iran envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Doha Tuesday for a new round of negotiations, though they spoke through mediators and not their Iranian counterparts, Qatari officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

The Mexico men’s national team and their U.S. counterparts have increasingly become rivals, both on the field and in recruiting dual-national players.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

During the opening 30 minutes, Bellingham's engine - primed by a season of fewer minutes in his legs relative to his Premier League counterparts - saved England on a number of occasions.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

So Japanese households’ caution may end up looking wise compared with counterparts in South Korea or Taiwan, who have been riding the AI wave with increasing doses of leverage.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Does this mean that the Maya were then more advanced than their counterparts in, say, Europe?

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann