as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else
true love for another is the antithesis of the desire to control that person's life
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Kirk Cameron’s latest project is a children’s television show created in partnership with Brave Books, which aims to be the antithesis of modern television programming made for children.
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Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
And our vision for a just world is the antithesis of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Having other people’s opinions and what the public thinks in your head is just kind of like the antithesis of inspiration and being creative.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
In the antithesis of Sunday night’s LA bullpen game, Hershiser pitched the full nine innings.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
And our vision for a just world is the antithesis of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Having other people’s opinions and what the public thinks in your head is just kind of like the antithesis of inspiration and being creative.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
In the antithesis of Sunday night’s LA bullpen game, Hershiser pitched the full nine innings.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Antithesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithesis. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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