opposite
Example Sentences
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Yields and bond prices always move in opposite direction—meaning as stocks are rising, the 10-year yield is falling and its price is rising.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
They propelled stocks on the way up, but now will work in the opposite direction on the way down.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The thrusters were mounted on opposite sides of a CubeSat positioned on a custom magnetic levitation test platform known as the MagLev.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
For the kid I once was, the same number means the opposite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The opposite of the anonymity that I came to this job seeking.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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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