as in contraries
something that is as different as possible from something else
no matter what I say, you insist on the opposite
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Recent Examples of opposites
To me, the best friends to hang out with are those that, despite our commonality, are opposites of me in some ways as well.
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Authoritarianism and libertarianism are commonly thought of as opposites—two poles on a political spectrum.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
America’s strength has always come from its opposites — from the tension between compassion and discipline, progress and caution, liberty and responsibility.
—Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
America’s strength has always come from its opposites — from the tension between compassion and discipline, progress and caution, liberty and responsibility.
—Joe Palaggi, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
But recognizing that care sustains not only families but communities too is a reminder that paid work and unpaid care are not opposites.
—Jen Zamzow, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Dan and Tamma are high school seniors (and polar opposites) living in the Mojave Desert.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman were always one of those couples, with the country star and the Oscar-winning actress seeming like total opposites.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Dec. 2025
DePodesta and Byrnes are the polar opposites of predecessors Greg Feasel and Bill Schmidt, who judged their performance not on how players were producing, but their own brown-nosing of Dick Monfort.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Authoritarianism and libertarianism are commonly thought of as opposites—two poles on a political spectrum.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
America’s strength has always come from its opposites — from the tension between compassion and discipline, progress and caution, liberty and responsibility.
—Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
America’s strength has always come from its opposites — from the tension between compassion and discipline, progress and caution, liberty and responsibility.
—Joe Palaggi, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
But recognizing that care sustains not only families but communities too is a reminder that paid work and unpaid care are not opposites.
—Jen Zamzow, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Dan and Tamma are high school seniors (and polar opposites) living in the Mojave Desert.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman were always one of those couples, with the country star and the Oscar-winning actress seeming like total opposites.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Dec. 2025
DePodesta and Byrnes are the polar opposites of predecessors Greg Feasel and Bill Schmidt, who judged their performance not on how players were producing, but their own brown-nosing of Dick Monfort.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposites
reverses
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Most of those came on reverses or other wide runs.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Opposites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposites. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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