at variance
Example Sentences
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The picture of Russia emerging triumphant and legitimized from such a deal is, ahem, at variance with reality.
Many electricity customers, such as Mr Adah's tailoring shop and thousands of households in Choba, are unmetered, and have to pay an estimated bill that is usually at variance with what they consume.
From BBC
His invasion of Ukraine in February prompted new laws that made it a crime to publish any information about the war that was at variance with official statements.
From Reuters
A week after sending its armed forces into Ukraine, Russia passed a law imposing a jail term of up to 15 years for intentionally spreading "fake" news at variance with government accounts about the military.
From Reuters
The decision appears totally at variance with the 1998 Good Friday Agreement and seems to have been a complete solo run by the international gymnastics governing body.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
