as in contrary
being as different as possible
contradictory predictions regarding stock prices that were of no help to investors at all
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Recent Examples of contradictory
No other project of the past half century comes to mind that is comparable to Orozco’s work of the past three decades, with its complex and contradictory morphologies, operations, materials, and sites.
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Image And yet, as many officials in the region are quick to note, the Trump administration’s approach to these relationships has been disjointed and contradictory.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 31 May 2025
And your portrayal evoked quite contradictory emotions.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Reuters could not independently verify the contradictory accounts.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Image And yet, as many officials in the region are quick to note, the Trump administration’s approach to these relationships has been disjointed and contradictory.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 31 May 2025
And your portrayal evoked quite contradictory emotions.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Reuters could not independently verify the contradictory accounts.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradictory
Adjective
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Such ideas may have formed in childhood and, given damage to the basolateral amygdala, not been revised later in life, even in the face of contrary experiences, as with untrustworthy individuals.—
Tobias Kalenscher,
Scientific American,
13 June 2025
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As is frequently the case in America these days, those looking for ways to blame an act of terror on distinctly right-wing or leftist extremism will find that the truth lies in a baffling and murky middle where contrary strains of radicalism converge.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Bond yields and prices trade in opposite directions.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The main issue appeared to be opposite ideas about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that was drafted and for which Trump has expressed support.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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But at a time when student-athletes’ rights prevail and provide the freedom to change schools and cash in, coaches aim to regain control and curtail roster movement — even at the expense of a player in an unfavorable situation.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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The reality is that an underdeveloped supply chain and unfavorable economics are far larger factors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
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This state of affairs, Brooks thinks, is antithetical to music’s purpose.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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Such practices are antithetical to the American tradition of an independent, adversarial press.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
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“Contradictory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictory. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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