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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The bill got about a half hour of debate ahead of passage, and there were no comments in opposition.—
Ginny Monk,
ProPublica,
30 May 2025 -
The Connecticut House of Representatives on Wednesday spent hours debating a bill that would strengthen protections for mobile and manufactured home owners, many of whom are seniors, but decided to stop the discussion in the face of Republican opposition.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Despite the radical polarity—or, rather, the empty center—on which Anna is built, her character is given unity and continuity by Curtis’s performance.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
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Some of the text messages read in court on Wednesday displayed the extreme emotional polarity of the couple’s relationship.—
Julia Jacobs,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Contrariety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrariety. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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