as in opposition
the quality or state of being as different as possible
the inescapable contrariety of her chief interests: food and a desire for supermodel svelteness
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Noun
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As for the loyal opposition, Democrats are in bad odor with voters and even many of their own partisans after Joe Biden’s handlers gaslighted the public on the frailty and declining faculties of the octogenarian president.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025 -
The green bank’s goals run counter to the Trump administration’s opposition to policies that address climate change and its embrace of fossil fuels.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Like an actual magnet, Earth has polarity, meaning the strength of the magnetic field is concentrated at the poles, which is why the aurora is normally most visible at the poles of the earth.—
Molly Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 June 2025
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In fact, the Solar Orbiter’s high-latitude observations have already shown that the magnetic field at the Sun’s south pole is currently showing north and south polarity at the same time — a messy combination that occurs as the magnetic field flips, at the time of the Sun’s solar maximum.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
12 June 2025
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“Contrariety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrariety. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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