vice versa

Definition of vice versanext

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Recent Examples of vice versa The bone cancer osteosarcoma is more common in dogs than people, so scientists have learned techniques from the animals on how to treat people with the same cancer, and vice versa. Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026 During this window, consumers will be considering the cost of switching between platforms, whether from Android to Apple or vice versa. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Make another layer on top of the first one, again alternating the two batters so chocolate sits on top of vanilla and vice versa. Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026 Upon the signing of this MoU, the Islamic Republic of Iran will make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels, with no charge for 60 days only, from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman, and vice versa. Npr Staff, NPR, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vice versa
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Adverb
  • The first population of users to adopt this technology will be those with an acute medical need—in particular, individuals with severe speech and motor paralysis who otherwise would not be able to communicate with the outside world.
    Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
  • Daeron Targaryen Daeron Targaryen, otherwise known as Daeron the Drunkard, is a bookish and melancholy Targaryen prince known for his prophetic dreams.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Adverb
  • Hitters conversely are prisoners of their skill level to a much larger degree, so smaller sample sizes don’t have as much predictive juice.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Tests can help identify the excellent students attending mediocre high schools and, conversely, the mediocre students attending excellent schools.
    Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Adverb
  • Metals prices have generally declined throughout the war in Iran as gold and silver have traded inversely with oil, which has surged throughout the conflict.
    Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Game of the season Villa have been involved in a few crackers, yet, inversely, a couple of stinkers, too.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Adverb
  • The fluctuations were concentrated near a boundary where oppositely directed magnetic fields meet — a region where scientists suspect magnetic stress builds up before flares.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 June 2026
  • Electrostatic forces occur when oppositely charged particles interact with each other.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2019
Adverb
  • The first answer is that every historian does this differently, which probably drives readers a little crazy.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 24 June 2026
  • Herndon told the Idaho Statesman that property taxes treat people differently not based on their cash flow or ability to pay, but rather on the value assigned to their property.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026

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“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20versa. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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