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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But everything he’s done since has done the exact opposite.
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Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Clip after clip shows the television host doing the exact opposite.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The question is underlined by the fact that Microsoft appears to have done the exact opposite in the communications field.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
However, a new analysis from Trump’s alma mater suggests that his immigration crackdown – a centerpiece of his second term – could do the exact opposite.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Clip after clip shows the television host doing the exact opposite.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The question is underlined by the fact that Microsoft appears to have done the exact opposite in the communications field.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
However, a new analysis from Trump’s alma mater suggests that his immigration crackdown – a centerpiece of his second term – could do the exact opposite.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for exact opposite
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“Exact opposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exact%20opposite. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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