in defiance of

ADVERB

counter

Synonyms

STRONG

opposite

WEAK

against at variance with contrarily contrariwise conversely versus

Antonyms

WEAK

equally same similarly

PREPOSITION

despite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

in spite of regardless of

WEAK

against although even though even with in contempt of in the face of notwithstanding undeterred by

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Yet many on Wall Street are riding the wave, lifting their year-end targets for the S&P 500 in defiance of the Middle East conflict and rising inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

She was again put under house arrest in September 2000, when she tried to travel to the city of Mandalay in defiance of travel restrictions.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The dam, which is 30% complete, was meant to be an architectural centerpiece—bowing outward, in defiance of standard engineering in which dams arc inward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The move comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow had successfully tested a nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered underwater drone, in defiance of Washington's warnings.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

On it is spray-painted, in defiance of squeaky-clean Toronto: It’s Bacon or Me, Babe.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

in defiance of

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