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
Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The inverse of falling Teletubbies and deniable Seig heils might look like a sincere attempt to meet the moment.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Having an apparent answer at that position, however, has the inverse impact.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
On the inverse, Kwak has embedded casts of parts of their body.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The inverse of falling Teletubbies and deniable Seig heils might look like a sincere attempt to meet the moment.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Esther Feit, Delray Beach Silencing knowledge The Trump administration’s war on literacy and erudition opens a sad chapter on the inverse and hostile relationship between knowledge and power.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Having an apparent answer at that position, however, has the inverse impact.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 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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International agreements such as the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions establish global standards that directly affect American companies’ ability to market products abroad and manage reverse logistics and material recovery.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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This is designed with four large, leaf-like blades that move in three speeds—also in reverse directions—and look straight out of the tropics.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2025
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Or the opposite, how a finished piece of clothing can be artfully and efficiently explained on paper.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Some have claimed that digital technology could negatively impact cognitive abilities, but researchers from Baylor University have discovered just the opposite.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Where Is The Best Place To Store Flour? Many of us dump our flour into counter containers or seal it in a zip-top bag in the pantry, but is that truly the best way to store it?—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Catch up quick: The European Union announced $28 billion in counter tariffs Wednesday in response to Trump's levies on steel and aluminum, escalating the global trade war.—
Axios,
Axios,
15 Mar. 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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