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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And yet in the first five months, the Trump administration has made moves that run counter to these very goals.
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Will Stone, NPR, 18 June 2025
Illinois’ licensing rules for medical professionals who want to volunteer in retirement run counter to this core tenet.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
The comments came at a conference organized by the Hamm Institute for American Energy in Oklahoma City and run counter to recent worries that tech companies would pull back if belts get tightened.
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—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
That would run counter to what some biologists have thought.
—Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
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Will Stone, NPR, 18 June 2025
Illinois’ licensing rules for medical professionals who want to volunteer in retirement run counter to this core tenet.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
The comments came at a conference organized by the Hamm Institute for American Energy in Oklahoma City and run counter to recent worries that tech companies would pull back if belts get tightened.
4.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
That would run counter to what some biologists have thought.
—Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 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 Jun. 2025.
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