as in contrary
being as different as possible
contradictory predictions regarding stock prices that were of no help to investors at all
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Recent Examples of contradictory
But this particular note also reached several dramatic, sometimes contradictory conclusions.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 July 2025
Policymakers grappling with these scenarios will have to balance competing and sometimes contradictory assessments, which will lead to different judgments about how much risk to accept and which concerns to prioritize.
—Matan Chorev, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
Even today, an explicit declaration of victory would seem shortsighted in the face of economic data that has presented steady stream of contradictory signals and warning signs that in many ways mirror the disorienting nature of a trade policy without modern historical precedent.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Even determining the primary cancer site or tumor grade can involve navigating contradictory information scattered across different documents.
—David Talby, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 July 2025
Policymakers grappling with these scenarios will have to balance competing and sometimes contradictory assessments, which will lead to different judgments about how much risk to accept and which concerns to prioritize.
—Matan Chorev, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
Even today, an explicit declaration of victory would seem shortsighted in the face of economic data that has presented steady stream of contradictory signals and warning signs that in many ways mirror the disorienting nature of a trade policy without modern historical precedent.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Even determining the primary cancer site or tumor grade can involve navigating contradictory information scattered across different documents.
—David Talby, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradictory
Adjective
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Publicly thank those with the most contrary viewpoints to demonstrate the value that getting all the ideas on the table provides for arriving at the optimal solution.—
Maren Perry,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Parasites, on the other hand, could not have a more contrary reputation.—
Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
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Galaxy also are in the quarters in the opposite bracket, so a rematch for the LC championship is possible.—
Greg Cote
August 17,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Cherokee Nation has taken the opposite approach.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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By August, those numbers had shifted to 33 percent favorable and 65 percent unfavorable.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Unlike in the United States, statistical agency commissioners in these countries cannot be fired simply for producing unfavorable economic data.—
Brent Dykes,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, New Yorkers being overwhelmingly Democratic, many believe Trump's policies are antithetical to the city's well-being, and the president himself is extremely unpopular in his native city.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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David Butorac, Wilton Manors The fact that our tax dollars are now being used to remove rainbow crosswalks is antithetical to the administration’s rationale that taxpayer money should only be used for road work and safety.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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“Contradictory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictory. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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