vice versa

Definition of vice versanext

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Recent Examples of vice versa Improved rib motion supports deeper breathing and vice versa, while both reduce protective tension and enable healthy spine movement. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026 Insuring factories against the risk of a developer going bankrupt (and vice versa) is another common proposal. Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026 According to Stewart, the more frequently your vacuum clogs, the more the motor strains, and vice versa. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026 The question is whether UM is better served by having Thornton (the accomplished Boston College transfer) at safety and Fitzgerald (six interceptions as a freshman) in the nickel (replacing Keionte Scott) or vice versa. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vice versa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice versa
Adverb
  • Travel and entertainment costs have been a major source of inflation, and although the average consumer would probably argue otherwise, ticket prices actually fell by over 3% last year, according to official statistics.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Nobody batted any eye at an otherwise unremarkable young woman getting a plum Washington internship simply because of her connections to the rich and powerful.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • And, conversely, what new opportunities are emerging for Israel’s creative growth?
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The Ryan rookie card, conversely, had no special significance for decades.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Citing data from Bloomberg and Macrobond, Slok notes that prior to early 2022 when the Fed began hiking rates to curb post-pandemic inflation that peaked around 9%, the price of gold and interest rates were inversely correlated.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The total capital returned to shareholders as a percentage of the current market capitalization seems to be inversely related to growth opportunities for reinvestment.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Electrostatic forces occur when oppositely charged particles interact with each other.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2019
Adverb
  • Hwang treats her job very differently today.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Are professors teaching differently?
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026

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“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20versa. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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