opposite
Example Sentences
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"This is the simplest game with the easiest access. Everybody plays it around the world with no money, no soccer balls, no shoes. And here, we had just the opposite thing going on."
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
With Medicare Advantage, your monthly costs are low but your costs at the doctor’s office or hospital can be high; with Medigap, the opposite holds true.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
When the trade unwinds, it will entail the opposite of what’s been happening — the selling of individual-stock volatility and the buying of index volatility, and a likely sharp rise in correlations.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
“To me, cooking is the opposite of that,” he said.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
The stupid fountain Regan had mentioned sat on the opposite side of campus from my dorm, and I picked up the pace.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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