the contrary
noun
: an opposite or different fact, event, or situation
He was sure his sister had made a mistake, but the contrary was true: she was right and he was wrong.
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Trump and his allies purport that God created two genders—male and female—and any interpretations to the contrary violate the fundamental tenets of Christianity.
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Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Despite words to the contrary, President Donald Trump is a man who never lets a good slight go to waste.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The stakes are too high to continue treating polymers as inherently safe when so much evidence suggests to the contrary.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
It’s almost presumed that someone wealthy is smart despite a parade of evidence to the contrary.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
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Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Despite words to the contrary, President Donald Trump is a man who never lets a good slight go to waste.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The stakes are too high to continue treating polymers as inherently safe when so much evidence suggests to the contrary.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
It’s almost presumed that someone wealthy is smart despite a parade of evidence to the contrary.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
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“The contrary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20contrary. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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