as in converse
formal + technical
something that is formed by inverting something else
the inverse of your argument
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as in reverse
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Recent Examples of inverse
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Where Reagan talked and acted kind toward weaker interlocutors such as Ottawa and tough toward menacing ones such as Moscow, Trump does the inverse.
—Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
The inverse relationship between gold and the dollar becomes especially powerful in moments like this — when policy looks shaky and risk becomes much more difficult to price.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Naturally, the inverse applies too: when satisfaction declines, communication tends to decline as well.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Where Reagan talked and acted kind toward weaker interlocutors such as Ottawa and tough toward menacing ones such as Moscow, Trump does the inverse.
—Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Why the gold rush The traditionally inverse relationship between Treasury yields and gold seems to have broken down.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
The inverse relationship between gold and the dollar becomes especially powerful in moments like this — when policy looks shaky and risk becomes much more difficult to price.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inverse
Noun
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Liv Hewson ended up wearing the pink converse sneakers.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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The chatbot converses with patients while simultaneously reviewing their medical records, then generates a ranked list of diagnoses and makes recommendations, such as for prescription drugs or lab tests.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Besides a decrease in consumer spending, others include the prevalence of reverse gentrification, an increase in secondhand shopping and rising unemployment rates.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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Now, exosomes are in moisturizers, serums, and hair injectables, promising to repair your skin barrier, boost collagen production, and reverse aging.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Although several previous studies have found that low-calorie diets improve depressive symptoms, the latest study shows the opposite.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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But experts told Davis and Kish, our reporting partner at The Oregonian, quite the opposite.—
Steve Suo,
ProPublica,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The duo has given readers and Korean food enthusiasts a counter seat to a Masterclass in Korean cooking from Sarah’s mom, a former restauranteur.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The best way to protect against unhealthy messages about masculinity is for parents to be prepared with a counter narrative for their family.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The context seemed to offer proof of William Blake’s adage: Without contraries is no progression.—
Barry Schwabsky,
Artforum,
1 Dec. 2024
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Anyone still out on new ownership is just a contrary a this point.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
29 July 2024
Adjective
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In Nine Perfect Strangers, tension emerges from the slightly antagonistic forces that both revere and challenge Masha’s notions.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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For example, the antagonistic alien brute Captain Gantu is left out.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
Noun
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On the watch’s obverse, a teal blue dial in grand feu enamel presents a dynamic barley-seed pattern that requires 12 hours of meticulous hand-work to create.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Kraft noted that the coin's obverse was identical to the 1806 British coinage, while the reverse was unique to the Bahamas.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Inverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverse. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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