contrary to

Example Sentences

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"USCIS's actions are contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

WFP leadership, however, in a rare move contrary to party membership, decided not to endorse any candidate in the race.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Corporate executives are realizing that it’s more expensive to replace employees with artificial intelligence, contrary to what was previously believed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

In any case, the fact that, here, the “more advanced” farming women married into hunter-gatherer groups, contrary to many archaeologists’ expectations that hunter-gatherer women would “marry up”, suggests that perceptions need to change.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

And this arose from his following a manner of thinking contrary to the one discussed above.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli