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Recent Examples of contrary to
Regardless of who was responsible for the crowd’s behavior — and contrary to university spokesperson Lewis saying there were no injuries — students in attendance reported experiencing bruises, cuts, breathing problems and asthma attacks and witnessing others seriously bleeding.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
According to a study by AI evaluation nonprofit METR, experienced open-source software engineers who used LLMs ended up taking 19% longer to complete their tasks compared to peers who did not - contrary to the engineers' own expectations.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
The room went quiet in that way creative rooms do when faced with an idea that runs contrary to every current trend.
—David Soren, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
And contrary to Trump’s lie, no ‘government officials’ here have requested federal occupation.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
According to a study by AI evaluation nonprofit METR, experienced open-source software engineers who used LLMs ended up taking 19% longer to complete their tasks compared to peers who did not - contrary to the engineers' own expectations.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
The room went quiet in that way creative rooms do when faced with an idea that runs contrary to every current trend.
—David Soren, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
And contrary to Trump’s lie, no ‘government officials’ here have requested federal occupation.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrary to
Preposition
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The charges against Paul were subsequently dropped.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Rotunda famously competed against the likes of the late Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake in his heyday.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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An obstructionist Supreme Court, however, stood athwart the New Deal’s path.—
John Fabian Witt,
The New Republic,
26 Aug. 2022
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One of the world’s largest container ships was wedged athwart the Suez Canal on March 23rd, blown off course by high winds.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
27 Mar. 2021
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“Contrary to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrary%20to. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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