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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value she worked with her counterpart in the other office to get the job done
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as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another the daughter is her mother's counterpart in somewhat reduced form
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Recent Examples of counterpart The original concept was for teams to be owned by NBA counterparts in those markets. —
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026 Many of those nations had larger middle-class populations than their western counterparts and were on track to start consuming as much stuff, too. —Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026 Homebuyers are now prioritizing affordability and steady employment, meaning Rust Belt cities are now stronger than their Sunbelt counterparts. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 Days after that ceasefire began, Vance and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held an initial round of peace talks in the Pakistani capital with their Iranian counterparts. —Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterpart
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026 Many of those nations had larger middle-class populations than their western counterparts and were on track to start consuming as much stuff, too. —Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026 Homebuyers are now prioritizing affordability and steady employment, meaning Rust Belt cities are now stronger than their Sunbelt counterparts. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 Days after that ceasefire began, Vance and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held an initial round of peace talks in the Pakistani capital with their Iranian counterparts. —Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterpart
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Turns out, the Ecovacs Deebot X9 Pro Omni is basically the floor-cleaning equivalent of a secret service agent.— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
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On April 8, Idaho’s snow-water equivalent — that is, the amount of water contained in its snowpack — was the lowest ever seen on that date, effectively resetting the state’s scale.— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
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How my grandmother knew from childhood that love and loss were twins in life.— Jesmyn Ward, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
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King Frederik and Queen Mary's children are all close to each other in age, and the palace's official portraits from the twins' confirmation ceremony included two cute photos of the siblings goofing off.— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Under guidance issued by the state, replica firearms are not considered deadly weapons.— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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Once inside, at least three graffiti writers whose names were blasted on the replica pointed it out proudly, even gave out stickers to take home.— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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There are also other artists, like Patricia Frischer, who has been doing a series of images about the #MeToo movement and women’s rights, which are also under attack at the moment.— Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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In conflict, online images and videos have become essential to countering misinformation and propaganda.— Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
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Caryn Marjorie, a 26-year-old lifestyle influencer, signed a deal in 2023 with a now defunct startup called Forever Voices to develop a digital clone of herself that fans could talk to.— Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
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As clone PCs flooded the market, MS‑DOS became ubiquitous.— J. Kyle Foster, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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By putting religious and profane art together—a picture of Christ on one wall and Apollo on another, both equalized in their prettiness—Raphael triggered centuries of decadence.— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The cost of data collection is often framed in terms of hardware or labor, but this view misses the larger picture.— Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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But his family takes Iván in as his experiences begin to dissolve into the imagined portrait of Celestino.— John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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Oil portraits 2 The show is anchored at the beginning by two giant oil portraits of the Deans by acclaimed artist Kehinde Wiley, the painter behind the 2018 official portrait of former President Barack Obama.— Jayne Yutig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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