vice versa

Definition of vice versanext

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Recent Examples of vice versa To mimic mutation, some coding elements were randomly switched from 0s to 1s, and vice versa. Owen D. Jones, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 The real design challenge, however, is protecting animals from buildings, not vice versa. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026 Paxton voters are more intense in their contempt for Cornyn than vice versa. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026 If that’s the case, a significant conversation could completely change the way someone sees you, or vice versa. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for vice versa
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Adverb
  • Caleb Durbin has ranked among the worst offensive performers in MLB since joining the Red Sox, and with Trevor Story out and Marcelo Mayer now ensconced at shortstop, the Red Sox are rotating through a series of utility players who would otherwise be relegated to bench duty.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • Lane pointed to Adams State’s direct admissions program as a smart intervention that attracts students who might have otherwise overlooked college.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Adverb
  • The Leafs, conversely, will only get one chance to get this first pick right.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • For The Times) Bass, conversely, wound down after a day of union rallies by eating tacos at the Yosemite Recreation Center’s picnic tables in Eagle Rock with several local politicians, including Councilmember Monica Rodriguez and county Democratic Party Chair Mark Ramos.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Adverb
  • On secondary markets, prices and yields move inversely to one another.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • Bond yields move inversely to prices.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Adverb
  • Electrostatic forces occur when oppositely charged particles interact with each other.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2019
Adverb
  • Football was refereed differently all those years ago, but watch the entire 90 minutes here and the physical treatment handed out to Maradona should embarrass even the most partisan Englishman.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • The City Motel Program, which has sheltered over 2,000 children since 2020, is being run differently as of Monday, through what is now called the Emergency Shelter Voucher program.
    Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

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“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20versa. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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