counterparts

plural of counterpart

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Recent Examples of counterparts Their counterparts in Neon kept their Palme d’Or streak alive with Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord, a drama about religious Romanians clashing with Nordic liberalism. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Tucked away in the West Village, actor Julianne Moore doesn’t seem to live like her Hollywood counterparts. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Unfortunately, that was last year, and the 2026 version of the Hoosiers looks nothing like their 2025 counterparts. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Chinese counterparts, including Tencent’s Xiaowei — which is built into super-app WeChat — can, for example, place orders from businesses that are already on the app. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Like his counterparts at Namkeen and Nishaan, Hassan was intentional in choosing the fast-casual format. — Maryam Jillani, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 As is true throughout Kim’s work, the women prove infinitely more interesting protagonists than their male counterparts. — James Marsh, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 The merger also represents generational change, as David Ellison is decades younger than many of his counterparts. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Alcohol-free formulas can still help manage dental disease and bad breath without the drying effect or the microbiome disruption of harsher counterparts. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterparts
Noun
  • The analysis looked at 32 brand-name drugs sold through TrumpRx that lacked generic or biosimilar equivalents.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Dune reports that the total supply of tokenized real-world assets has exceeded $34 billion in 2026, and major categories—including cash equivalents and commodities—have more than doubled over the past year.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Stone, in a royal blue skirt suit, posed for pictures before stopping to chat happily with the Haim sisters, with Este Haim breaking into song.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Messi posted on social media pictures of him arriving to join the national team for the last time and his final training sessions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Its inclusion in the corridors of power is characteristic of the 52-year-old executive, whom colleagues describe as committed, charismatic and down-to-earth.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Alongside learning the requirements of a new role and meeting new colleagues, those moving internationally must also adapt to a new culture and potentially learn a new language.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Now that their youngest kids, twins Knox and Vivienne, are 18, Jolie is ready to ditch the US.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But in terms of the twins, Rex and Ash were just fantastic together.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This twin achievement of expanding its treasury and posting outsize shareholder returns puts the Hyperliquid DAT in stark contrast to its peers.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Long-lived healthy adults tend to have microbiomes that are richer in bacterial diversity than those of their chronological peers, with the former having gut bacteria that look more like those of younger, healthier adults.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The film worked extensively to operate under the union’s new rules surrounding the use of digital replicas and AI, especially when new scenes would emerge throughout the four-month production.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Behind the reception desk, a wall of 109 wooden pigeonholes doubles as an art installation, with some compartments displaying replicas of the property's original room keys and others filled with nautical relics reflecting Naples's coastal allure.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • With production costs rising, broadcasters are also bringing partners together to finance new series and share the investment.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Fast forward four years, partners Daly Waters and Tamboran announced the first natural gas sales ever from the Beetaloo in September.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The hotel plays up its proximity to ACL Live, with framed photographs of the show and an Austin City Limits coffee table book of images captured by the same photographer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Some Russian online media late Tuesday also posted the images.
    — SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Counterparts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterparts. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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