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.
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The moves are the latest in a series of steps Kennedy has taken on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines that run counter to mainstream medical and scientific organizations like the pediatrics academy, the Infectious Disease Society of American and the American College of Physicians.
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NPR, 20 Nov. 2025
Though a lawsuit against the Hornets cannot be entirely ruled out, pursuing the matter in court would run counter to the way Miami does business.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Even if legally permitted, restricting employees’ speech could run counter to colleges’ traditional role as places for the open exchange of ideas.
—Jeffrey C. Sun, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Such actions again run counter to the spirit of Alfred Nobel’s will to promote fraternity and cooperation between nations.
—Nina Græger, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 20 Nov. 2025
Though a lawsuit against the Hornets cannot be entirely ruled out, pursuing the matter in court would run counter to the way Miami does business.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Even if legally permitted, restricting employees’ speech could run counter to colleges’ traditional role as places for the open exchange of ideas.
—Jeffrey C. Sun, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Such actions again run counter to the spirit of Alfred Nobel’s will to promote fraternity and cooperation between nations.
—Nina Græger, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Run counter to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20counter%20to. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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