as in converse
formal + technical
something that is formed by inverting something else
the inverse of your argument
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as in reverse
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Recent Examples of inverse
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Read: India is starting to see through Modi’s nationalist myth
The south’s priorities are the inverse of Modi’s, PTR told me.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Of the 65 studies included in the primary analysis, 64 found an inverse relationship between fluoride exposure and children’s IQ — the higher (or lower) fluoride was, the lower (or higher) IQ scores were.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Lamb’s agents are like the inverse of Stephen Root’s character in Office Space: They’re essentially fired but still collecting checks.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Read: India is starting to see through Modi’s nationalist myth
The south’s priorities are the inverse of Modi’s, PTR told me.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Headlines about Trump’s tariff plans also spooked investors, giving a boost to the dollar, which has an inverse relationship with bitcoin.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Of the 65 studies included in the primary analysis, 64 found an inverse relationship between fluoride exposure and children’s IQ — the higher (or lower) fluoride was, the lower (or higher) IQ scores were.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inverse
Noun
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At one point, Mandel stepped out of the room to let the two converse alone, while emotional piano music swelled in the background.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Seen facing each other on a couch, the two converse with the ease of good friends.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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America has witnessed a reverse revolution over these last few weeks.—
Darren Soto,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2025
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Using TinEye, a reverse image search, Newsweek traced the image back to May 2024.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The opposite is true across the pond, where inflation is persistent and growth has cooled — with unknown risks from Trump's trade policy.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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But recent polling suggests the opposite may be true, with growing support even among those paying the tolls.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Some Democrats are advocating for a grassroots movement akin to the Tea Party to rejuvenate the party's base and counter Republican initiatives.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Swift was first brought into the mess on Jan. 16 when Baldoni filed a counter lawsuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and publicist Leslie Sloane.—
Jager Weatherby,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The context seemed to offer proof of William Blake’s adage: Without contraries is no progression.—
Barry Schwabsky,
Artforum,
1 Dec. 2024
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Anyone still out on new ownership is just a contrary a this point.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
29 July 2024
Adjective
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The long-time TV veteran, who got her start on Days of Our Lives (1989–1990), maintained a recurring part as dominatrix Lady Heather on CSI (2001–2011) and later booked another meaty antagonistic role in Nikita (2010–2013).—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, the soldiers are accompanied by antagonistic settlers looking to impose their will through violence.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The obverse features a portrait of Lady Liberty, while the reverse showcases an eagle encircled by a wreath.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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According to one estimate, 96 percent of the world’s population speaks just four percent of all languages, which means that the striking obverse is also true: just four percent of the world’s population speaks 96 percent of all languages.—
Ross Perlin,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Apr. 2024
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“Inverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverse. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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