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.
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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
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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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