run counter to
idiom
of a thing, such as a belief or theory
: to be opposed to : to disagree with
His theory ran counter to the beliefs of his time.
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The practices described in the complaints appear to run counter to the rules and principles governing licensed midwives.
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Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
This phenomenon seems to run counter to intuitions about human decision-making.
—Richard Sima, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Irritating Hollywood would have run counter to Shell’s strategy to increase Peacock’s content catalog, as NBCUniversal needed strong relationships to fuel the service with new programming.
—Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
For one, too much reliance on AI can run counter to providing customer-centric solutions.
—Trixy Castro, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
This phenomenon seems to run counter to intuitions about human decision-making.
—Richard Sima, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Irritating Hollywood would have run counter to Shell’s strategy to increase Peacock’s content catalog, as NBCUniversal needed strong relationships to fuel the service with new programming.
—Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
For one, too much reliance on AI can run counter to providing customer-centric solutions.
—Trixy Castro, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Run counter to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20counter%20to. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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