as in compared to
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contrary to
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But programs the White House has specifically targeted for being contrary to its ideology would suffer far more devastating cuts.—
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Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026 -
And contrary to how Americans now think of that document – as an inspiring declaration that detailed the grievances of Colonists against the British king and announced their independence from Great Britain – what Washington read to his army was also something else.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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