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Recent Examples of contrary to
The idea that speech or thought contrary to the government line could trigger punishment is the dream of autocrats.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Their views, however disturbing or contrary to our values, are protected by our First Amendment.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That is contrary to the First Amendment.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
That political violence and policy violence are contrary to establishing justice, contrary to providing for the common defense contract, promoting the general welfare, contrary to ensuring domestic tranquility and contrast to equal protection under the law.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Their views, however disturbing or contrary to our values, are protected by our First Amendment.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That is contrary to the First Amendment.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
That political violence and policy violence are contrary to establishing justice, contrary to providing for the common defense contract, promoting the general welfare, contrary to ensuring domestic tranquility and contrast to equal protection under the law.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrary to
Preposition
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The Razorbacks are scheduled to play home games against Georgia, Tennessee, LSU, South Carolina and Missouri, and road games at Texas A&M, Texas, Auburn and Vanderbilt as part of the SEC’s first 9-game conference schedule.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
24 Sep. 2025
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Williams will look to prove that his big performance against Dallas was not a fluke.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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An obstructionist Supreme Court, however, stood athwart the New Deal’s path.—
John Fabian Witt,
The New Republic,
26 Aug. 2022
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One of the world’s largest container ships was wedged athwart the Suez Canal on March 23rd, blown off course by high winds.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
27 Mar. 2021
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“Contrary to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrary%20to. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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