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

Delays run counter to institutions’ operating budgets, and red tape in the form of regulatory boards like IRBs gets in the way of that. — Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

To unload one of them now would run counter to the idea of still trying to make the playoffs. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Kobach’s letters to Prairie Village and Roeland Park were nearly identical in their descriptions of how the city laws allegedly run counter to the Constitution. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

This seemed to run counter to all the other tear-down moves the Dolphins made throughout the offseason. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for run counter to

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