as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else
true love for another is the antithesis of the desire to control that person's life
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Recent Examples of antithesis
In a 2024 interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, Ice Cube explained how Friday was the antithesis of films about the hood that were coming out beforehand, though impactful in their own ways.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
SailGP is the antithesis of the America’s Cup, a competition encumbered by tradition and complications.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The Down-to-Earth Pope In a historic moment characterized by autocrats and would-be autocrats, Francis was the antithesis of a strongman.
—Bluesky Social, 21 Apr. 2025
While Garmin was far from the first wearable maker to offer a subscription, its approach to date had often seemed the antithesis of such a move.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
SailGP is the antithesis of the America’s Cup, a competition encumbered by tradition and complications.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The Down-to-Earth Pope In a historic moment characterized by autocrats and would-be autocrats, Francis was the antithesis of a strongman.
—Bluesky Social, 21 Apr. 2025
While Garmin was far from the first wearable maker to offer a subscription, its approach to date had often seemed the antithesis of such a move.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antithesis
opposite
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But for grieving parents, the opposite is true: hearing their child’s name, being invited to share memories, and knowing others remember their child is a powerful source of comfort and healing.—
Friends of Karen,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Where last season the defensive line was narrower and the midfield three were more spread out, the opposite has been true under Slot.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Antithesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithesis. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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