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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 aspiring screenwriter and director even got to have a chat with his counterpart on Zoe Ball Breakfast Show!
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Data from Cedars-Sinai show that on average, Black patients reported higher levels of postpartum pain compared with their white counterparts, the letter said.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Potatoes first arrived on these shores in the 1620s as a gift from the governor of the Bahamas to his counterpart in the colony of Virginia.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
The American Kennel Club (AKC) says that small dogs live much longer than their larger counterparts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Data from Cedars-Sinai show that on average, Black patients reported higher levels of postpartum pain compared with their white counterparts, the letter said.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Potatoes first arrived on these shores in the 1620s as a gift from the governor of the Bahamas to his counterpart in the colony of Virginia.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
The American Kennel Club (AKC) says that small dogs live much longer than their larger counterparts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpart
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They’re projected to start the Miyatake and Muller twins with athletic forward Ellie Frazier. 9.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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The former spouses also share twins Vivian Jenna and Griffin, who were born in 2004, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian, who were born in 2006.Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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History buffs will delight in Punta Arenas’s maritime museum and life-size replicas of the storied European galleons that once navigated to these remote shores.Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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See miniature replicas of Cincinnati icons, including this year's newest addition: The Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2024
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Unlike those painters, however, Mathieson had to create his images on location with an army of collaborators and the challenge of crafting beautiful images when Scott’s preference is to shoot with as many cameras as possible — something Mathieson says makes lighting exponentially more difficult.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
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Untitled shows a half-length image of a distressed-looking figure seemingly wearing a laurel wreath, a symbol of triumph in classical iconography.Brian Boucher for ArtNews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Thankfully, earlier this year conservationists cloned Willa twice more, producing two new clones named Noreen and Antonia.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The zookeepers freeze plant cells to clone in the future.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
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Since then, Google Maps has blurred its picture of Fuentes’ house.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Once your account has been created, click your account picture (top left), then Edit profile.David Nield, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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There are full-length and half-length portraits by Auerbach, but, in truth, the real action starts from the neck up.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Visitors journey from an immersive recreation of 30 Avenue Montaigne through varied environments, including a gallery highlighting Christian Dior’s artistic roots and Yan Pei-Ming’s portraits of the house’s creative directors.Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Counterpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpart. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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