as in opposition
the quality or state of being as different as possible
the inescapable contrariety of her chief interests: food and a desire for supermodel svelteness
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Noun
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Netanyahu confirms Israel plans to occupy Gaza Israel is expected to approve a new plan today to take over Gaza aimed at completely destroying Hamas and securing hostage releases, despite domestic and international opposition and warnings of a worsening humanitarian crisis in the enclave.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Ex-The View cohost Rosie O'Donnell believes that her former talk show will be canceled amid growing political opposition.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This polarity question reveals solutions that honor both needs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The polarity principle in technical analysis dictates that prior resistance, once broken, should then be looked to for support (and vice versa).—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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“Contrariety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrariety. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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