to the contrary

phrase

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: on the contrary

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: notwithstanding

Examples of to the contrary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another intention set for RomCon was to remind readers that love and dating can really still be fun, despite modern narratives to the contrary. — Megan O’Sullivan, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

The New Mexico Attorney General's complaint does not allege anything to the contrary. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Dayton testified that Jean-Pierre, who traveled to Port-au-Prince with Sanon and another co-conspirator in late May, was not a State Department employee, despite claims to the contrary that persisted even on the morning that Moïse was killed. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Normalcy bias means that despite all evidence to the contrary, our mind protects itself. — Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026