opposite
Example Sentences
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What remained unclear was why some studies found that nitrogen increased soil respiration while others found the opposite effect.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
We’re sitting on opposite ends of an underwater “sea-saw.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Two of the central characters are former female soldiers, who fought on opposite sides.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
This deal would do the opposite by weakening safeguards and overturning a valuable precedent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
It’s the opposite of the verse novels I like, which make complicated feelings so clear.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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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