as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else
the new administration had promised peace and prosperity, but what we got was the obverse: war and recession
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as in reverse
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Recent Examples of obverse
Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The obverse side will still feature the portrait of former President George Washington by Laura Gardin Fraser.
—Jordan D. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023
Dominic Pino, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024
Then, in an obverse of the way such situations usually go, in 1999 Thorn and Watt ankled the group but remained together as a couple, raising a family and occasionally releasing solo albums over the next 24 years.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023
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Noun
The obverse side of the communications coin is that without TLS encryption, that information is there for anyone to sniff out.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The obverse side will still feature the portrait of former President George Washington by Laura Gardin Fraser.
—Jordan D. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023
Adjective
But the two scary-sounding facts have happy-sounding obverses.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024
Then, in an obverse of the way such situations usually go, in 1999 Thorn and Watt ankled the group but remained together as a couple, raising a family and occasionally releasing solo albums over the next 24 years.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obverse
Noun
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But recent patterns suggest the opposite is taking hold.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But for a recent appearance during the Glastonbury Festival, Robbie continued to distance herself from Barbie with a manicure shade that is the complete opposite of the doll's signature pink.—
Allure,
Allure,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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That’s why for smaller cryptocurrency companies seeking a faster path to public markets, reverse mergers have become a popular alternative.—
Cloris Chen,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Opes Jet favors a reverse auction, where aircraft operators make bids for flights a client has posted via the app.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
28 June 2025
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That inverse relationship has been on full display this year, with gold trading above $3,400 per ounce, approximately $100 off its record high.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The money goes into bonds, which due to their inverse relationship, means bond prices go up and bond yields go down.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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“Obverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obverse. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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