antithetical
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A Ford spokesman said the company is committed to protecting its home market, adding that any deal providing a Chinese automaker with an onramp to the U.S. market would be antithetical to that approach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
But to compromise would be antithetical to the spirit of the group.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
"Their approach to the lives of others is antithetical to the values of welcoming and fair debate that our society has upheld for 177 years," the society said.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
“Options and futures now allow people to gamble on the price without actually being involved in the blockchain, which is antithetical to what BTC was intended for.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026
The same town that gave the world the golden arches also gave it a biker gang that stood for a totally antithetical set of values.
From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser
Vocabulary lists containing antithetical
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