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
Sparks and bullets fly when these opposites are partnered to track down a billion-dollar cache of deadly opioids stolen from the vault of a multinational pharmaceutical company that threaten to flood the streets of Chicago.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
The Broncos and Raiders are, at the moment, football opposites.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg — ideological opposites — famously attended the opera together.
—Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
His collections were poised between seemingly impossible opposites, essential and super sexy at the same time (recall the advertising campaigns of the time, starring a young Kate Moss, dressed only in a pair of jeans).
—Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
Not only were their engagement rings polar opposites, but the manner in which each proposal went down reflected the differences between Diana and Camilla’s relationships with Charles.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
But while their games have some similarities, their personalities on the court are polar opposites.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Stylistic opposites vie for Democrats’ Senate nomination Crockett and Talarico have waged a spirited race as Democrats look for their first Senate win in Texas since 1988.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
These shoes prove opposites really do attract.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
The Broncos and Raiders are, at the moment, football opposites.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg — ideological opposites — famously attended the opera together.
—Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
His collections were poised between seemingly impossible opposites, essential and super sexy at the same time (recall the advertising campaigns of the time, starring a young Kate Moss, dressed only in a pair of jeans).
—Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
Not only were their engagement rings polar opposites, but the manner in which each proposal went down reflected the differences between Diana and Camilla’s relationships with Charles.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
But while their games have some similarities, their personalities on the court are polar opposites.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Stylistic opposites vie for Democrats’ Senate nomination Crockett and Talarico have waged a spirited race as Democrats look for their first Senate win in Texas since 1988.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
These shoes prove opposites really do attract.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2026
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 26 Mar. 2026.
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