opposite
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In the latter scenario, central banks will regularly need to raise rates to return inflation to 2%, the opposite of before 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
But Boumphrey said Amazon has the opposite problem – it struggles to find enough workers with the skills the company needs.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
El Nino has the opposite effect in the Pacific, meaning places like Hawaii and Mexico could potentially suffer more impacts from storms.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Bond investors and stock investors are staring at the same animal from opposite ends.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
I could have sworn that we were on the opposite side of campus from this, but it didn’t matter now.
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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