run counter to

phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

At the same time, the stray common-mode voltages and internal neutral-point currents coming from the two separate units run counter to each other. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

All of these facts run counter to the operationalization of AI and GenAI at enterprise scale. — Scott Zoldi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Madonna also told Vogue Italia in an interview published last week that AI and algorithms run counter to the way artists should approach making art. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for run counter to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
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• anew
• askew
• baboo
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• bamboo
• beaucoup