as in converse
formal + technical
something that is formed by inverting something else
the inverse of your argument
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Recent Examples of inverse
Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Sep. 2025
The chart above is showing you that the stock is now emerging from an inverse head and shoulders.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
During his short time as Jets coach, the Aaron Glenn era has been the inverse of the Robert Saleh regime.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Good news: While cooking is definitely the most reliable strategy for ensuring food safety, the inverse approach—that is, freezing—is also effective against parasites specifically, so that’s how raw seafood suppliers typically make their product safe (or safer) to eat.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Sep. 2025
The chart above is showing you that the stock is now emerging from an inverse head and shoulders.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In 1958, Professor William Phillips of the London School of Economics identified a powerful inverse correlation between inflation and unemployment, traceable decades back in British data.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
During his short time as Jets coach, the Aaron Glenn era has been the inverse of the Robert Saleh regime.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 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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Implement reverse mentoring, where younger employees share digital fluency and senior colleagues offer strategic and cultural insight.—
Gilda D'Incerti,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Do a reverse image search of the pet's photo and search for a distinctive phrase in the description.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But when the spread narrows or inverts, the opposite happens.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The camera then pans to show the house opposite—where another golden is sitting in the exact same spot in its own yard, staring right back at Copper, but neither crossing the threshold on to the street.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Department of War created a new task force in August to accelerate counter-drone development.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 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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Although that relationship can sometimes be antagonistic, the central bank has long had powerful supporters in both parties on Capitol Hill and on its key committees.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Climate scientists have faced not only extreme working conditions, but also antagonistic political movements that reject their findings and attempt to defund their work entirely.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Design Details: The obverse showcases Adolph A. Weinman's depiction of Liberty, while the reverse features an eagle landing with an oak branch, designed by Emily Damstra and sculpted by Michael Gaudioso, USA Today reported.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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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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“Inverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverse. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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