counterpart
noun
coun·ter·part
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpärt 
1
: one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
2
a
: a thing that fits another perfectly
b
: something that completes : complement
the lead actress and her male counterpart
3
a
: one remarkably similar to another
The crow is sometimes mistaken for its larger counterpart, the raven.
b
: one having the same function or characteristics as another
college presidents and their counterparts in business
Synonyms
Examples of counterpart in a Sentence
The secretary of defense met with his counterparts in Asia to discuss the nuclear crisis.
Metal tools replaced their stone counterparts many, many years ago.
the lead actress and her male counterpart
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The resulting car is heavier and takes four seconds to reach 60 mph, which is a half-second slower than its AMG counterpart.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
Para Table Tennis One of the OG Paralympian games, table tennis actually has a longer history in the Paralympic Games than its Olympic counterpart.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2024
Farmstead cheeses were coming out and rivaling their counterparts in Europe.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
The data reinforced expectations of a September interest rate cut, which is being fully priced in by markets and would see the Fed join its counterparts in the 20-nation euro zone and U.K., where central banks have already begun cutting interest rates.
—Alex Harring,brian Evans,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
Para Table Tennis One of the OG Paralympian games, table tennis actually has a longer history in the Paralympic Games than its Olympic counterpart.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2024
Farmstead cheeses were coming out and rivaling their counterparts in Europe.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
The data reinforced expectations of a September interest rate cut, which is being fully priced in by markets and would see the Fed join its counterparts in the 20-nation euro zone and U.K., where central banks have already begun cutting interest rates.
—Alex Harring,brian Evans,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
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counterpart
noun
coun·ter·part
ˈkau̇nt-ər-ˌpärt
1
: a part or thing that matches another
the left arm is the counterpart of the right
2
: something that serves to complete something else : complement
3
: a person closely resembling another
Legal Definition
counterpart
noun
coun·ter·part
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpärt
: one of two corresponding or duplicate copies of a legal instrument
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