How to Use contrary to in a Sentence

contrary to

preposition

• But contrary to the post's claim, Usher does not refuse to endorse Harris.
  — Isabel C. Morales, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
• And to say that is contrary to decades of legal statute.
  — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2023
• And to say that is contrary to decades of legal statutes.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2023
• This allowed the train to move while the doors were open, contrary to the train’s fail-safe design.
  — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2023
• But contrary to the eatery’s name in English, there are no burgers here.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 15 Aug. 2023
• And contrary to Netanyahu’s claims, the failure of the hostage/cease-fire deal will ensure that most, if not all, of the remaining hostages die.
  — Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024
• All three said that, contrary to the Daily Mail report, the woman did not work as a nanny for the Emhoff children.
  — Nancy Cordes, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2024
• Also, contrary to what folks might think, the ring doesn’t make combat trivial.
  — Ash Parrish, The Verge, 26 June 2023
• But the Patriots, contrary to my recollections, have done a nice job on him in the past.
  — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2022
• And, in fact, contrary to what many people believe, the money doesn’t come from taxes paid by the public.
  — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2023
• His timing to say goodbye, contrary to his trademark play on the ice, never was going to be right.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
• Stops there have soared in recent years, contrary to the pattern nationwide.
  — Emily Badger, New York Times, 29 July 2024
• Their actions are contrary to the law and demonstrate that there are two classes of people in this state where some lives matter and some lives do not.
  — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 16 May 2024
• Namely, contrary to a flurry of excited tweets and headlines, Elon Musk is not to blame.
  — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 18 Aug. 2023
• And contrary to popular belief, a good sneaker can be chic too!
  — Maia Torres, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
• Harris's comments make clear her intent was to honor the senator, contrary to the post's claim.
  — Gabrielle Settles, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
• And that's contrary to everything that working class people stand for.
  — CBS News, 28 Jan. 2024
• This could suggest that contrary to the January effect’s claims, our investors aren’t chasing the short term.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2023
• Although, contrary to popular belief this isn’t the first time a makeup brand has tried to reinvent the mascara wand.
  — Sophia Panych, Allure, 1 July 2024
• The bill would also prohibit schools from adopting a policy for bathrooms contrary to the one outlined in the bill.
  — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2023
• Horne said, contrary to the police statement, the altercation took place outside the restaurant.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2023
• While this seems contrary to what the package would indicate, McEwen makes a compelling argument.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024
• How to Use a Honing Steel Many knife block sets will come with a honing steel, and contrary to a popular belief, the honing steel is not a knife sharpener.
  — Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 26 June 2023
• Allowing a McDonald’s drive-thru runs contrary to this plan.
  — Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2023
• This new tax is contrary to private property rights and good tax policy.
  — Pierluigi Oliverio, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
• The news organizations balked, deciding the charge was inflated and contrary to the spirit of the state’s public records law.
  — Dave Boucher and Ron French, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2023
• But contrary to some expectations, the guild is not proposing an outright ban on the use of AI technology.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Mar. 2023
• So does the knowledge that some clergy recognized slaveholding as contrary to the Church’s mission.
  — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 27 June 2023
• And that’s really contrary to open source principles and values, right?
  — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2023
• Commanders in chief may now feel less constrained in their decision-making and may pressure the U.S. military to act in ways contrary to democratic norms and traditions.
  — Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024