the contrary

noun

: an opposite or different fact, event, or situation
He was sure his sister had made a mistake, but the contrary was true: she was right and he was wrong.

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Many arguments to the contrary rely on statistical distortion or outright false numbers. Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025 That's because 127 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary by a unanimous vote. Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 May 2025 United, on the contrary, have been consistently awful sellers. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2025 The decision on Afghanistan fits a pattern with other countries deemed safe by Trump officials, in spite of evidence to the contrary. Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the contrary

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“The contrary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20contrary. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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