- present participle of contrast.
contrasting
Example Sentences
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“Hilton was more energized at the end, when it mattered,” said Spillane, contrasting the two Republicans.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Could there be some comparing and contrasting to be done between those messages, if they are in this tranche, and what any of those ministers have said publicly about him since?
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
"This suggests Kank may have been an active fisher, contrasting with common portrayal of raptors as agile terrestrial predators, like Velociraptor from the Northern Hemisphere."
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Analysts have revised 2026 earnings estimates for discretionary companies down, contrasting with overall S&P 500 forecast increases.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
We have contrasting pictures of Vincent as a boy; about Theo we have only glimpses.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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