Vocabulary
Counterpart
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation.
Urdu meaning
ہم منصب،نقل، جوڑ، ہم ثانی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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One may, therefore, argue that the Pakistani defection law is more democratic than its Indian counterpart.It is true that the defection law here has evolved over a period of time.
Dawn Editorials —
Defections or merger?
— 2026-05-02
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One prominent example of this was the US president`s recent threat-laden speech on Iran, which followed his Iranian counterpart`s measured letter to the American people.
Dawn Editorials —
Pezeshkian`s letter
— 2026-04-04
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French President Emmanuel Macron advised his US counterpart to `be serious` and avoid `speaking every day`.
Dawn Editorials —
Pezeshkian`s letter
— 2026-04-04
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His US counterpart Donald Trump, meanwhile, has sent mixed messages about the prospect of talks.
Dawn Editorials —
Iran-US talks
— 2026-02-05
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it was an amazing thing.Ironically, now that Maduro is out of the way, Trump`s plans to jump-start democracy in Venezuela do not include its opposition leader María Machado (a Venezuelan counterpart to Myanmar`s Aung San Suu Kyi).
Dawn Editorials —
Trust no one
— 2026-01-08
Synonyms
equivalent, opposite number, peer, equal, parallel, complement, match, twin, mate,
Curator example
“the minister held talks with his French counterpart”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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