as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else
true love for another is the antithesis of the desire to control that person's life
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Still, moving him is the antithesis of how the Astros have conducted business during their decade of dominance.
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Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
To me this is the antithesis of disposable content.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
Using government policy to promote or mandate EV adoption over internal combustion engine vehicles is the antithesis of what President Trump campaigned on; however, will his policies stop the growth in EV adoption in the United States?
—Hughey Newsome, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Kirk Cameron’s latest project is a children’s television show created in partnership with Brave Books, which aims to be the antithesis of modern television programming made for children.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
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Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
To me this is the antithesis of disposable content.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
Using government policy to promote or mandate EV adoption over internal combustion engine vehicles is the antithesis of what President Trump campaigned on; however, will his policies stop the growth in EV adoption in the United States?
—Hughey Newsome, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Kirk Cameron’s latest project is a children’s television show created in partnership with Brave Books, which aims to be the antithesis of modern television programming made for children.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Antithesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithesis. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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