to the contrary

phrase

Synonyms of to the contrarynext
1
: on the contrary
2
: notwithstanding

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The New Mexico Attorney General's complaint does not allege anything to the contrary. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Dayton testified that Jean-Pierre, who traveled to Port-au-Prince with Sanon and another co-conspirator in late May, was not a State Department employee, despite claims to the contrary that persisted even on the morning that Moïse was killed. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Normalcy bias means that despite all evidence to the contrary, our mind protects itself. — Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026 Trump’s false claims have resonated with Republican voters, a majority of whom believe Biden was not legitimately elected despite all evidence to the contrary. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to the contrary

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“To the contrary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20contrary. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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