as in opposition
the quality or state of being as different as possible
the inescapable contrariety of her chief interests: food and a desire for supermodel svelteness
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Noun
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Often, one of the pair is more offensive or box-to-box in their profile, with the other being more of a traditional, defensive-minded midfielder whose strengths are to break up opposition attacks.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025 -
The measure was adopted along with other items as part of the board's consent agenda with no opposition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It’s known to be two-sided but that’s more about having extreme polarity.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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Reverse is accomplished through polarity change rather than gearing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Contrariety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrariety. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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