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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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While UK officials have informed their Polish counterparts of Lecka's convictions, there is still a chance that she will work with children again.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

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

Why is it that series adaptations of comic books feel so much more satisfying than their film counterparts?

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Once the photosynthetic cells had appeared, very probably counterparts of today’s blue-green algae, the future respiratory mechanism of the earth was set in place.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas