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antithetical

[an-tuh-thet-i-kuhl] / ˌæn təˈθɛt ɪ kəl /


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The Yosemite NPS Employees Union said it was "appalled" by the ceding of public lands for private interests, calling the proposed trade "antithetical to what we stand for" as stewards of the park.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

But my use of antithetical framing had gone up even as I’d told myself I would stay away from it.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

“In middle school, 36. In high school, 40. Very antithetical to the class-size mandates.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

“We’re living in this upside-down world where departments that were set up for one purpose are acting in a way that’s antithetical to the purpose of the department.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

Why was it so hard for designers to understand that being fashionable was not antithetical to being modest?

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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