opposite
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"These two tissue-resident natural killer cell populations look very similar, and they have some of the same requirements, but their function seems to be on opposite ends of the spectrum," Sunwoo said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Negative beta stocks are those that tend to move in the opposite direction to the overall market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Palm-oil exports point in the opposite direction, with Indonesia reporting $17.7 billion more than its partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
She ended the decade on Norman Lear’s “One Day at a Time,” starring as Francine Webster opposite Bonnie Franklin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
That sounds like the opposite of what Mom tells me when I’m staying up super late to get an essay just right.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
James Seymour, an Irish tourist, told AFP the scene from the lookout point was one of "polar opposites."
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
In contrast to Daemon, whose similarities with Rhaenyra “represents a kind of horizon of possibility that is about power and domination,” with Mysaria it is more like opposites attracting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Criticism and care aren’t always easy to tell apart, and disillusionment and patriotism aren’t opposites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
But their routes to success are complete opposites.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
“The tension of opposites, Mitch. Remember that? Things pulling in different directions?”
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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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