exact opposite
noun
: the complete opposite
I realize now that I have tried to make my work the exact opposite of my father's.
He used to be romantic, but now he's the exact opposite.
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The dour feeling that this book produces is the exact opposite of the invigorating excitement that Scorsese conveys when discussing movie magic.
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Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
True, enterprise-grade integration demands the exact opposite approach.
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Ali Hoss,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
But what’s perhaps most ironic is that if the plan was to keep Cromer away from Storrie — or at least out of spaces his fandom is claiming as their own — the fight had the exact opposite effect.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Sodium alginate did the exact opposite.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
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Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
True, enterprise-grade integration demands the exact opposite approach.
—
Ali Hoss,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
But what’s perhaps most ironic is that if the plan was to keep Cromer away from Storrie — or at least out of spaces his fandom is claiming as their own — the fight had the exact opposite effect.
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Sodium alginate did the exact opposite.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for exact opposite
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“Exact opposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exact%20opposite. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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