vice versa

Definition of vice versanext

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Recent Examples of vice versa His teammates dug him, and vice versa. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026 While labor relations sometimes break down—as seen with the WNBA–WNBPA dispute and as may occur later this year with MLB and the MLBPA—labor relations are usually stable enough that athletes avoid suing leagues and vice versa, and everyone involved makes substantial money. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Some investors use this as a signal; a high ratio may suggest silver is undervalued relative to gold, and vice versa. Sharon Wu, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 That dual-use reality means that attacks on commercial data centers can have immediate military consequences—and vice versa. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vice versa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice versa
Adverb
  • Interestingly, the internal recycling process allows the planet to maintain a thick, hydrogen-rich atmosphere that would otherwise be stripped away by the intense X-ray radiation from its host star.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Buying rather than leasing detention facilities will give ICE greater control over operations that would otherwise fall under state and local governments’ purview, sources said.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • For conversely, Cecilia’s recommendations grow and blossom with consideration.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Young, conversely, can do both.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Heidecker and Turkington admit that the specials were originally meant to be more connected to the ceremony, but their creative ambitions grew inversely to their respect for the actual awards.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Bond yields move inversely to prices.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Electrostatic forces occur when oppositely charged particles interact with each other.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2019
Adverb
  • The Van Hollen plan, meanwhile, is structured differently.
    Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
  • JPMorgan highlighted that the oil shock is also behaving differently from past cycles.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026

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“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20versa. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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