counterpose
verb
coun·ter·pose
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈpōz 
counterposed; counterposing; counterposes
: to place in opposition, contrast, or equilibrium
counterpose a positive view to the negative assessment
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The Teamsters were unpleased with what UPS counterposed.
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Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 June 2023
But it’s counterposed with a quote from the brilliant contemporary Black British social theorist Stuart Hall, who died in 2014.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
Madhuri Shekar’s 2014 play weighs and counterposes those two ideas of love while spooning out a tale of family, tradition, generational culture clash and food.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
Russia’s invasion has forced Cypriot leaders to counterpose political support for the E.U. and Ukraine and the island’s economic dependency on Russian money.
—Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2022
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Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 June 2023
But it’s counterposed with a quote from the brilliant contemporary Black British social theorist Stuart Hall, who died in 2014.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
Madhuri Shekar’s 2014 play weighs and counterposes those two ideas of love while spooning out a tale of family, tradition, generational culture clash and food.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
Russia’s invasion has forced Cypriot leaders to counterpose political support for the E.U. and Ukraine and the island’s economic dependency on Russian money.
—Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2022
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“Counterpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterpose. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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