exact opposite
noun
: the complete opposite
I realize now that I have tried to make my work the exact opposite of my father's.
He used to be romantic, but now he's the exact opposite.
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Sweeney is inheriting the exact opposite situation.
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Trump heralding the agreement as the exact opposite of the JCPOA deal former President Barack Obama agreed to with Iran a decade ago.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
The worst times to use the airplane bathroom If the best times come down to an open aisle and a short line, the worst times are the exact opposite.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
But the Constitution has few defenses against a majority of justices willing to ignore it or twist it to its exact opposite purpose.
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Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Trump heralding the agreement as the exact opposite of the JCPOA deal former President Barack Obama agreed to with Iran a decade ago.
—
ABC News,
14 June 2026
The worst times to use the airplane bathroom If the best times come down to an open aisle and a short line, the worst times are the exact opposite.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
But the Constitution has few defenses against a majority of justices willing to ignore it or twist it to its exact opposite purpose.
—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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“Exact opposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exact%20opposite. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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