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
Recent Examples on the Web
At the end of March, Europe’s STOXX 600 index traded at about 15 times its one-year forward price-to-earnings (PE) ratio, while its U.S. counterpart S&P 500 index traded at 26 times, according to LSEG data.
—
Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
In a statement in response to questions from The Times, the United States Anti-Doping Agency accused WADA, its global counterpart, of failing in its mission.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Like her American counterpart, Abad—a native of Basco, Batanes, in the Philippines—was also both an expressive painter and a master of the narrative quilt, embracing and elevating a medium long dismissed for its folksy domesticity.
—Raymond Ang, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
As soon as the pop star’s 16-track project dropped at midnight on Friday (April 19), Swift made her very first post on Threads, Instagram’s text-only counterpart which launched last year.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
Even among women today, those aged 20 to 26 in 2023 were less likely to live with a spouse and child than their 2010 counterparts.
—TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
But Jones has clearly looked more explosive than his counterpart through the first handful of spring practices after being relegated to just a handful of carries last season after then-coach Chip Kelly moved Jones to wide receiver.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
However, a conservative wing of Senate Republicans has joined their House counterparts in calling for debate on the charges facing Mayorkas.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
The first, typically from fellow Disney fans, was this: What about Autopia’s counterparts in Florida and Paris?
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
In a statement in response to questions from The Times, the United States Anti-Doping Agency accused WADA, its global counterpart, of failing in its mission.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Like her American counterpart, Abad—a native of Basco, Batanes, in the Philippines—was also both an expressive painter and a master of the narrative quilt, embracing and elevating a medium long dismissed for its folksy domesticity.
—Raymond Ang, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
As soon as the pop star’s 16-track project dropped at midnight on Friday (April 19), Swift made her very first post on Threads, Instagram’s text-only counterpart which launched last year.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
Even among women today, those aged 20 to 26 in 2023 were less likely to live with a spouse and child than their 2010 counterparts.
—TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
But Jones has clearly looked more explosive than his counterpart through the first handful of spring practices after being relegated to just a handful of carries last season after then-coach Chip Kelly moved Jones to wide receiver.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
However, a conservative wing of Senate Republicans has joined their House counterparts in calling for debate on the charges facing Mayorkas.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
The first, typically from fellow Disney fans, was this: What about Autopia’s counterparts in Florida and Paris?
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 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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