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Recent Examples of vice versa
Scythia’s plants are its animals, and vice versa, blooming and breeding in alternate generations.
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Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
In Boston, the Better Budget Alliance works to make sure projects that didn’t get funded through the city’s participatory budgeting process still get included in community demands for the larger city operating budget, and vice versa.
—Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
As in the old Actors Studio days, the performers here shape the characters as much as vice versa.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Bond yields fall as prices rise, and vice versa.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
In Boston, the Better Budget Alliance works to make sure projects that didn’t get funded through the city’s participatory budgeting process still get included in community demands for the larger city operating budget, and vice versa.
—Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
As in the old Actors Studio days, the performers here shape the characters as much as vice versa.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Bond yields fall as prices rise, and vice versa.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice versa
Adverb
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Using a Negroni and up to two glasses of Malbec, get through pre-appetizer chitchat, group ordering, salad, entrées, dessert, all the way to the Uber ride home, without oversharing or otherwise saying anything that will result in an emotional hangover the next morning.—
Charles Yu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Look for any striations (otherwise known as the grain) running vertically or horizontally in the stainless steel finish.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Or some might be in the right place at the right time and get too much credit for success, or, conversely, get blamed for being unable to fix an unfixable company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Increasingly, taxpayer advocates are taking a hard look at city policies that offer developers hefty tax incentives, or, conversely, reduce the value of existing properties, disincentivizing private-sector investment in the city.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Bond yields move inversely to prices.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Family Online Safety Institute reported that children’s screen time and parental control usage are inversely related.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Electrostatic forces occur when oppositely charged particles interact with each other.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2019
Adverb
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Should such programming be rated differently or contain relevant descriptions so that parents can make informed decisions?—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Observers of Iran see things differently.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20versa. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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