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antithesis

[an-tith-uh-sis] / ænˈtɪθ ə sɪs /




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For every idea, Höttges insisted on considering the antithesis as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

LGBTQ+ people are not a problem for Christians to manage, and their lives are not the antithesis of American values.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

"It's the antithesis of a hospital ward," says garden designer Sarah Price.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

She felt compelled to create an in-person experience that was distinctly human — something true and personal — the antithesis of the digitally-saturated, fragmented and ephemeral world we live in, where truth is often opaque.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Derivation of "antithesis"?—Compose an example of an antithesis.—Point out the antithesis in the following:—

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton




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