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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Data taken before Friday’s fixture showed that, on average, Bentancur makes 5.3 interceptions per 1,000 opposition touches, which is more than any other midfielder with a minimum of 900 minutes in the Premier League this season.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025 -
Lawler and other blue-state Republicans have voiced strong opposition to the bill, with Lawler pushing to raise the cap, which the bill would increase from $10,000 to $30,000, or get rid of it, to protect constituents in high-tax states like New York.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
Noun
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This theme of polarity only intensifies as the month unfolds.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Apr. 2025
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For example, a single circuit can have multiple different functionalities just by switching the polarity of individual transistors or the entire circuit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Mar. 2024
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“Contrariety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrariety. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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