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Recent Examples of contrary to
Many of those findings will be contrary to the interests of the blowhards who, at least temporarily, control our nation, and so they may be suppressed for the moment.
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Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
In late January, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov replaced the director of the Defense Procurement Agency, the body tasked with buying Ukraine’s weapons, contrary to a supervisory board decision, thus undermining the independence of the agency.
—Daria Kaleniuk, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said the governing body made errors interpreting its bylaws, adding that conclusions were made that were contrary to the evidence.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
For many Israeli officials, the goal of eradicating Hamas was paramount, and allowing aid into Gaza was seen as contrary to that goal.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
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Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
In late January, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov replaced the director of the Defense Procurement Agency, the body tasked with buying Ukraine’s weapons, contrary to a supervisory board decision, thus undermining the independence of the agency.
—Daria Kaleniuk, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said the governing body made errors interpreting its bylaws, adding that conclusions were made that were contrary to the evidence.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
For many Israeli officials, the goal of eradicating Hamas was paramount, and allowing aid into Gaza was seen as contrary to that goal.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrary to
Preposition
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bowlan had faced a batter over the minimum against the Carolina Mudcats.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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An obstructionist Supreme Court, however, stood athwart the New Deal’s path.—
John Fabian Witt,
The New Republic,
26 Aug. 2022
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One of the world’s largest container ships was wedged athwart the Suez Canal on March 23rd, blown off course by high winds.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
27 Mar. 2021
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“Contrary to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrary%20to. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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