opposite
Example Sentences
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In this system, certain rotational states are physically equivalent even when they spin in opposite directions.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Miller said that “constraining the Police Department is the opposite of what we should be doing.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
But I’ve found that not having to take notes has had the opposite of the intended effect on my absorption of information.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
When inflation is the focus, stocks and bonds often move in opposite directions.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
I feel like one of Mav’s tug toys, each of them pulling me in opposite directions.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing opposite
Opposites Attract
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The Number System
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 1
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