as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else
our little pug is an antipode to our other dog, a mastiff
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Recent Examples of antipode
That’s the antipode, or opposite point on Earth’s surface, from my town.
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Andrew Gase, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
These are the two largest American cities, antipodes in style and topography.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
From Nicole Kidman to Lucy Lawless, from Taika Waititi to the brothers Hemsworth, Hollywood has long benefited from the wealth of talent coming out of the antipodes.
—Alexis Gunderson, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
But in the antipodes and Africa, a myth built up around Rodriguez; in the latter region, his music was embraced by the anti-apartheid movement.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 9 Aug. 2023
His college buddy Ken was Mr. Hsu’s uncool antipode, stiff-collared and focused on the future.
—Marc Weingarten, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2022
The research makes a strong case that this approach is more effective than its antipode: being unnecessarily hard on yourself.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
In scattering amplitudes, the antipode map that Dixon found is a bit more abstract.
—Katie McCormick, Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2022
President Joe Biden could be the antipode to the Trump/Greene type of outrage politics.
—Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 12 Apr. 2021
Andrew Gase, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
These are the two largest American cities, antipodes in style and topography.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
From Nicole Kidman to Lucy Lawless, from Taika Waititi to the brothers Hemsworth, Hollywood has long benefited from the wealth of talent coming out of the antipodes.
—Alexis Gunderson, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
But in the antipodes and Africa, a myth built up around Rodriguez; in the latter region, his music was embraced by the anti-apartheid movement.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 9 Aug. 2023
His college buddy Ken was Mr. Hsu’s uncool antipode, stiff-collared and focused on the future.
—Marc Weingarten, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2022
The research makes a strong case that this approach is more effective than its antipode: being unnecessarily hard on yourself.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
In scattering amplitudes, the antipode map that Dixon found is a bit more abstract.
—Katie McCormick, Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2022
President Joe Biden could be the antipode to the Trump/Greene type of outrage politics.
—Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 12 Apr. 2021
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“Antipode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antipode. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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