CONTRARY TO Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

contrary to

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as in against

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Recent Examples of contrary to Allowing Somali nationals to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to our national interests. —

Ubah Ali, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026 Fairley and Cullen Jones also both admitted to taking vacation payouts that were contrary to union policy. —

Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026 This extractive agribusiness model prioritizes revenues, often contrary to the goals of demonstration, recreation and forward-looking research. —

Evan Mills, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026 The source added that contrary to some reports, Messi was not involved in the conversations that led to the cancellation. —

Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contrary to

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This led to her arrest on March 20 on separate charges that were also filed against her husband.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah entered the war on March 2 with a barrage of missiles against Israel, breaking the fragile November 2024 ceasefire.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026