obverse 1 of 2

as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else the new administration had promised peace and prosperity, but what we got was the obverse: war and recession

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obverse

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adjective

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Recent Examples of obverse
Noun
Minnesota’s — is the obverse of current trends. Dennis J. McGrath, Star Tribune, 12 Oct. 2020 And if lack of activity means flimsier bones, researchers want to see if the obverse is true. Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2014
Adjective
The obverse side of the communications coin is that without TLS encryption, that information is there for anyone to sniff out. Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 The obverse side will still feature the portrait of former President George Washington by Laura Gardin Fraser. Jordan D. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for obverse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obverse
Noun
  • These are the polar opposite of the massive Yes, Genesis, and King Crimson concerts of his past, but that’s precisely the point.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Andrew Scott’s composer is the opposite of Hart in every way, as the pair were described in life.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Three minutes later, his twisting reverse layup made it 69-59.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • One year, the Academy decided to call the names in reverse alphabetical order and begin with Zimmer.
    Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%, and yields share an inverse relationship with prices.
    Brian Evans,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
  • There is an inverse relationship between the size of staffs and victory on the battlefield.
    Tom Bowman, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Obverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obverse. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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