vice versa

Definition of vice versanext

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Recent Examples of vice versa Hufanga, who faced the Hill-Waddle tandem firsthand while playing for San Francisco back then, noted the duo’s ability to accelerate and decelerate to disguise in-breaking routes as deep routes and vice versa. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 The air between these two places is the medium through which Lincoln gets to speak with his war dead, and vice versa. Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 The Kalahari hunter-gatherers of southern Africa might not last long in Greenland, and vice versa for the Inuit. Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 4 June 2026 The scrimmage sees the first-team offense against the second-team defense and vice versa. Pete Sweeney june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vice versa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice versa
Adverb
  • The government recently announced another recruitment drive, offering to pay off debts of up to $140,000 for men who sign up and might otherwise face penalties for defaulting.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Unless otherwise noted, no arrests were made in either incident.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • The Leafs, conversely, will only get one chance to get this first pick right.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Adverb
  • Oil prices fell after Trump called off the Iran strikes, also a boon for metals, as gold and silver have generally traded inversely with oil throughout the Iran war.
    Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 12 June 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
  • There is also a level of momentum that is gained very differently, going through the actual elimination challenges.
    Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • Even though many analysts would have England among the favourites, these fans — who have already spent thousands on their summer plans — see it differently.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 June 2026

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“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20versa. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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