CONTRASTS Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

contrasts

verb

present tense third-person singular of contrast

as in differs

to be unlike; to not be the same her depressed mood today contrasts sharply with her good spirits yesterday

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Recent Examples of contrasts One could attribute this to the city’s stark architectural contrasts; for example, the uber-modern Millennium Stadium was built a stone’s throw away from the 2,000-year-old Cardiff Castle in the medieval heart of town. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 About the jail conditions The Sunday afternoon heat surrounding volunteers contrasts with what detainees describe as an oppressive cold inside. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 That contrasts with the work of a reverse centaur, who neither chooses nor directs the technology. — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The strategy, intended to help reverse three years of weak sales, contrasts with what rivals in the $1 trillion US grocery industry are doing. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 The movement of the natural material in its base contrasts the smoothness of its cushioned top, and the brass detailing adds a hint of fun sparkle. — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026 The dark purple ‘Wild Magic’ basil contrasts beautifully with ‘Crichton Honey’ dahlias, blue ageratum, and chartreuse ‘Caroline Medusa’ sweet potato vine. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026 El-Sayed overcame funding disadvantage The stark contrasts in candidate funding led to differences in advertising strategies and appeals to different groups of voters. — Michael Traugott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026 Creative flow grows as sensual Venus moves through your 5th House of Creativity, while imaginative Neptune contrasts from your 11th House of Friends and Aspirations. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026

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Diabetes medication differs State law separately allows eligible students with diabetes to possess and use their own medication and monitoring equipment.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Sending Brain Data with Light Ability’s system differs from many other experimental BCIs in a few key ways.

— Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026

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