How to Use contrary to in a Sentence

contrary to

preposition

• 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
• But contrary to the post's claim, Usher does not refuse to endorse Harris.
  — Isabel C. Morales, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
• 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
• For others, the idea is pseudoscience and contrary to our concept of nature.
  — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 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 while the high price tags may be contrary to this idea, the collector hopes the sale will get the pieces (which otherwise would have been lost to time) into museums.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
• 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
• The color of the year has been around since 1999 and, contrary to what some may believe, is not just a handful of people at Pantone looking at swatches and placing their bets.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
• 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
• The bill would limit the attorney general's power to take a position in certain lawsuits that was contrary to any law that the state legislature had passed.
  — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2025