opposite
Example Sentences
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Trump, too, seemed happy after the meeting with his ideological opposite.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The two railroads control tracks on opposite sides of the Mississippi River.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"When we automised the production of cars in the '70s, everybody said this will lead to a lot of job losses, but the opposite was the case," he says.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Advancing to the French Open round of 16 for the first time would require the opposite, Osaka toiling through another step in her return to form after giving birth to her daughter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
“But that’s the opposite of how it’s happened before,” Coal said.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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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