the contrary
noun
: an opposite or different fact, event, or situation
He was sure his sister had made a mistake, but the contrary was true: she was right and he was wrong.
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On the contrary, the Federal Reserve has found that interest in crypto among ordinary Americans is weak and fading.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Despite legislators’ claims to the contrary, the law forcing the divestiture of TikTok – the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act – implicates First Amendment interests.
—Anupam Chander, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Despite legislators’ claims to the contrary, the law forcing the divestiture of TikTok – the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act – implicates First Amendment interests.
—Anupam Chander, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
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“The contrary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20contrary. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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