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contrast

[kuhn-trast, kon-trast, kon-trast] / kənˈtræst, ˈkɒn træst, ˈkɒn træst /
NOUN
difference
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comparison contradiction disagreement disparity distinction divergence diversity opposition variation
STRONG
antithesis contradistinction contrariety converse differentiation dissimilarity dissimilitude foil heterogeneity incompatibility incongruousness inconsistency inequality inverse oppositeness reverse unlikeness variance
WEAK
adverse contraposition
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreement harmony likeness peace sameness similarity
STRONG
equality same
WEAK
conformity copy facsimile homogeneousness uniformity unity
VERB
compare, differ
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contradict diverge vary
STRONG
balance bracket collate conflict depart deviate differentiate disagree distinguish hang mismatch oppose separate weigh
WEAK
be a foil to be contrary to be dissimilar be diverse be unlike be variable hold a candle to match up set in opposition set off stack up against stand out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree
STRONG
aid harmonize help join stay
WEAK
accord be alike be equal be similar coincide concur conform

Example Sentences

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By contrast, the form of Spurs' relegation rivals has been picking up.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The Beatles, by contrast, retired from the road in 1966 and devoted their energies to the studio.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

By contrast, if the 1929 retiree took out this same percentage, he or she would have had a $105,000 account balance in inflation-adjusted dollars after the final withdrawal.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

By contrast, reshoring of apparel and furniture is a fight against economic gravity, namely the massive labor cost advantage in other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

But she also needed me—as a contrast, as a charity friend, and as someone who’d known her for years and years.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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