run counter to

idiom

of a thing, such as a belief or theory

: to be opposed to : to disagree with

His theory ran counter to the beliefs of his time.

Examples of run counter to in a Sentence

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Some of his past practices, including the payment of a six-figure sum to obtain the documents crucial to the expenses investigation, run counter to the more stringent reporting ethics followed by American news organizations. —Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 4 June 2024

Another concern is that ratepayers may be shouldering costs of advertising that run counter to their interests. —Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2024

To do so would run counter to the bloc’s history and unique institutional structure, which have instilled in European leaders a lasting belief in the benefits of economic interdependence and strict rules—including steadfast fiscal and monetary orthodoxy—to prevent unfair competition. —Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023

Doing so would run counter to Biden’s goal of decarbonizing the nation’s electric sector by the middle of the next decade. —Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2024

Yet those inward-looking periods, however notable, run counter to the national character defined by what might be described euphemistically as robust engagement with the outside world or, as critics would say, meddling in other countries’ affairs. —Jon Sebastian Shifrin, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024

LeBlanc’s tastes, meanwhile, run counter to the generally rootsy tenor of live music in rural West Marin. —Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024

But other actions have run counter to that spirit of openness. —Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune Asia, 20 Mar. 2024

Prominent figures like the Florida surgeon general are responding to local outbreaks in ways that run counter to science and public health recommendations. —Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024