as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else
the new administration had promised peace and prosperity, but what we got was the obverse: war and recession
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as in reverse
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Recent Examples of obverse
Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023
Minnesota’s — is the obverse of current trends.
—Dennis J. McGrath, Star Tribune, 12 Oct. 2020
Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The obverse side will still feature the portrait of former President George Washington by Laura Gardin Fraser.
—Jordan D. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023
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Noun
Then, in an obverse of the way such situations usually go, in 1999 Thorn and Watt ankled the group but remained together as a couple, raising a family and occasionally releasing solo albums over the next 24 years.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023
Minnesota’s — is the obverse of current trends.
—Dennis J. McGrath, Star Tribune, 12 Oct. 2020
Adjective
The obverse side of the communications coin is that without TLS encryption, that information is there for anyone to sniff out.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The obverse side will still feature the portrait of former President George Washington by Laura Gardin Fraser.
—Jordan D. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obverse
Noun
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For today’s Wales v England match in Cardiff, however, the Princess wore the polar opposite of a headline-generating look: a navy, military-style coat over a classic black turtleneck.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
15 Mar. 2025
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To a large majority of Canadians, Trump is the opposite of a stand-up bud, and Americans are to blame for electing him.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tesla shares reverse gains Tesla share prices have dropped for seven straight weeks, closing Friday 0.3% down at $262.67.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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The capital gains taxes will eat up any remaining equity after that reverse loan is paid.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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The passage makes a political point, of course, but the implausibility of its gender reversal is also very funny; readers recognize just how common the inverse scenario is.—
Nicolás Medina Mora,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2025
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There is also an inverse Leidenfrost effect, first described in 1969, that involves a hot object such as a droplet levitating above a cold surface.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Obverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obverse. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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