as in converse
formal + technical
something that is formed by inverting something else
the inverse of your argument
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Recent Examples of inverse
Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
Yields and bond prices have an inverse relationship, so as yield increase, bonds decrease, often a sign of diminishing confidence among investors.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 23 May 2025
Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
Abel discovered that there are certain circumstances where the inverse of these elliptic integrals—what are called elliptic curves—could be used instead.
—Richard Jensen, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But just as notable a skew was in how the 2025 ACM Awards were dominated by the female of the species… pretty much in inverse proportion to their minuscule representation on the country charts.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
Yields and bond prices have an inverse relationship, so as yield increase, bonds decrease, often a sign of diminishing confidence among investors.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 23 May 2025
Adjective
Further up the educational ladder, the inverse occurred.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
Abel discovered that there are certain circumstances where the inverse of these elliptic integrals—what are called elliptic curves—could be used instead.
—Richard Jensen, Scientific American, 28 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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Opes Jet favors a reverse auction, where aircraft operators make bids for flights a client has posted via the app.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
28 June 2025
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That’s why for smaller cryptocurrency companies seeking a faster path to public markets, reverse mergers have become a popular alternative.—
Cloris Chen,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The opposite is true for the Southern Hemisphere, which on the June solstice has its shortest day and longest night.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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In an era when teams have been shedding non-player jobs to save money, Walter has done the opposite. 4. Find stars to build around Clayton Kershaw.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Staycation Woven Counter Height Stool This counter stool blends textures for a unique yet timeless look.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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Sarah Khan has been decorating her Las Vegas home with counter stools, a pool lounger and bathroom vanity while regularly saving 40% to 80% off retail prices.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 June 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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Feldstein Soto says that COVID-19, antagonistic juries are at fault.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Whether Earle-Sears can consolidate those suburban inroads — or whether Spanberger can capitalize on anger over the Trump administration's antagonistic approach to the federal workforce — may very well decide the race.—
Margaret Barthel,
NPR,
17 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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