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
Joel Feder, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
The new food pyramid is an inverse of previous versions, with grains at the bottom and protein at the top.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The chart above is showing you that the stock is now emerging from an inverse head and shoulders.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The inverse is now true as well.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
The new food pyramid is an inverse of previous versions, with grains at the bottom and protein at the top.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Only his near contemporary, the American modernist poet Wallace Stevens (who survived into old age), who weirdly enough also was a lawyer for an insurance company, rivals Kafka in terms of the inverse proportion of literary originality and canonical significance to dullness of life story.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The chart above is showing you that the stock is now emerging from an inverse head and shoulders.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inverse
Noun
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The hush in public spaces isn't intimidating and there are myriad cozy places to sit and converse.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Three boldly distinct but equally strong upholstery selections converse easily with one another in this mise-en-scène, and the lighthearted purple, pink, and white leopard print on the window seat cushion keeps pace with the other prints without overwhelming any of them.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Koepka, the first to work out a deal with the PGA as a reverse defector, this week is playing his first Tour event since returning, at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Gracie Abrams added another twist to Chanel’s cap-toe story at the house’s spring 2026 couture show in Paris on Tuesday, wearing reverse two-tone pumps from the Métiers d’Art 2026 collection in the front row.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Orlean, in Joyride, does the opposite.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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That is literally the opposite of the business model of every downstream distributor that is now the economic engine of our entire collective industry.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, Svitolina must draw on a bit more of her counter-punching skills.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s Kyle Rittenhouse, a counter-protester acquitted after fatally shooting two men and injuring another in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the post-Floyd protests.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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Crowe will portray a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as the Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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The endeavors and desires of the Bantu [Black people] and the endeavors and objectives of all Europeans [white people] will be antagonistic.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images New designs on the obverse and reverse of the 2026 dime, quarter and half dollar coins will be minted throughout the year to celebrate 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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Design Details: The obverse showcases Adolph A. Weinman's depiction of Liberty, while the reverse features an eagle landing with an oak branch, designed by Emily Damstra and sculpted by Michael Gaudioso, USA Today reported.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Inverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverse. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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