counterpart
noun
a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function.
counterparts
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pluralof counterpart.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Antiquarks are counterparts to quarks whose certain properties have the same magnitude but opposite signs.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Treasury yields rose, joining their French and Spanish counterparts as the global bonds selloff shows no signs of ending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Compared to their healthy counterparts who were not experiencing loneliness or social isolation, women experiencing those issues lived 2.4 fewer years free of physical disease, and men lived 1.7 fewer years disease-free.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
On Monday, Turkish officials and Pakistan’s foreign and defense ministers and army chief met with their counterparts in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to discuss how to “institutionalize” the pact, according to official statements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
The meetings were wedged in among constant banquets and receptions, at which Ernest considered his attendance essential to forging a personal connection with his Russian counterparts.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
