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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On the contrary, Italian women have voted with their wombs, delivering one of the lowest fertility rates in Europe.
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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Both have accused the CDC of covering up evidence this was so, despite dozens of reputable scientific studies to the contrary.
—Kff Health News, Twin Cities, 9 Dec. 2024
To the contrary, witnesses described them as heroic.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
On the contrary, two individuals influenced by anti-Trump rhetoric even attempted to assassinate him rather than waiting for liberal prosecutors to disqualify him through legal means.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Both have accused the CDC of covering up evidence this was so, despite dozens of reputable scientific studies to the contrary.
—Kff Health News, Twin Cities, 9 Dec. 2024
To the contrary, witnesses described them as heroic.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
On the contrary, two individuals influenced by anti-Trump rhetoric even attempted to assassinate him rather than waiting for liberal prosecutors to disqualify him through legal means.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the contrary
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“The contrary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20contrary. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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