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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His statements run counter to the most conclusive scientific evidence to date. Josh Fischman, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2025 The justices have also shown frustration over lower court rulings, especially rulings that run counter to their precedents and recent rulings on the emergency docket. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025 The storylines of all three films run counter to the politics of Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025 Doing nothing would also have run counter to India’s tradition of resisting U.S. pressure on the world stage. Happymon Jacob, Time, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run counter to

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“Run counter to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20counter%20to. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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