as in converse
formal + technical
something that is formed by inverting something else
the inverse of your argument
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as in reverse
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Recent Examples of inverse
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Where Reagan talked and acted kind toward weaker interlocutors such as Ottawa and tough toward menacing ones such as Moscow, Trump does the inverse.
—Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Naturally, the inverse applies too: when satisfaction declines, communication tends to decline as well.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Where Reagan talked and acted kind toward weaker interlocutors such as Ottawa and tough toward menacing ones such as Moscow, Trump does the inverse.
—Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The inverse relationship between global growth and the benefit to the Indian economy appears to be another arrow in India’s quiver.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inverse
Noun
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Liv Hewson ended up wearing the pink converse sneakers.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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The chatbot converses with patients while simultaneously reviewing their medical records, then generates a ranked list of diagnoses and makes recommendations, such as for prescription drugs or lab tests.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Known for its reverse chronological storytelling, the noir thriller stars Rainn Wilson, Wyatt Russell, Ron Livingston, and more.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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Even though return volumes are rising, reverse supply chains are actually underdeveloped.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But for grieving parents, the opposite is true: hearing their child’s name, being invited to share memories, and knowing others remember their child is a powerful source of comfort and healing.—
Friends of Karen,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Amid all this, a notion took hold that being male meant being the opposite of female.—
Joshua Coleman,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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However, this argument too has prompted counter arguments, with some people arguing that GDP isn't everything and that there's more to life than work.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Out of 14 bouts, seven ended by referee stoppage, including a counter right hand by bantamweight fighter Malcolm Wellmaker with 1 minute, 59 seconds left in the first round to knock out Cameron Saaiman.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The context seemed to offer proof of William Blake’s adage: Without contraries is no progression.—
Barry Schwabsky,
Artforum,
1 Dec. 2024
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Anyone still out on new ownership is just a contrary a this point.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
29 July 2024
Adjective
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This calculated move aimed to generate significant buzz and re-establish Lynch with a new, more antagonistic persona upon her return to the WWE landscape.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Trump White House, though long antagonistic toward ObamaCare, surprisingly chose to continue the Biden administration’s defense of the law.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On the watch’s obverse, a teal blue dial in grand feu enamel presents a dynamic barley-seed pattern that requires 12 hours of meticulous hand-work to create.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Kraft noted that the coin's obverse was identical to the 1806 British coinage, while the reverse was unique to the Bahamas.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Inverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverse. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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