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Recent Examples of contrary to
Chicago’s jazz scene is coalescing around the occasion, which, contrary to its name, actually encompasses a dense week of programming running April 25 to May 1.
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Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Every nation wants to avoid a legal precedent that is contrary to its long-term interests.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Every nation wants to avoid a legal precedent that is contrary to its long-term interests.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
But programs the White House has specifically targeted for being contrary to its ideology would suffer far more devastating cuts.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Every nation wants to avoid a legal precedent that is contrary to its long-term interests.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Every nation wants to avoid a legal precedent that is contrary to its long-term interests.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
But programs the White House has specifically targeted for being contrary to its ideology would suffer far more devastating cuts.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrary to
Preposition
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While some defend their way of life, fighting against modernity, others embrace change, becoming a platform to disrupt the status quo.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kabamba’s goal against Newport County on New Year’s Day was the culmination of a 15-pass, 45-second move.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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 23 Apr. 2026.
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