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 But that image contrasts with criticism of the government’s human rights record. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 The spot, airing on television around the state, contrasts Democratic nominee Scott Colom’s career as a prosecutor with Hyde-Smith’s political record, accusing her of being ineffective and self-enriching. — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026 The production designer brought a deep understanding of the contradictions of the early modern period to his work, as evidenced in the clear visual contrasts between the ornate (but not sooty! — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2026 Much of the film contrasts light and dark, yet the scene depicting Robert Ford’s murder takes place in a bar housed in a tent, surrounded by snow, its interior swathed in flat, even light. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026 The duo worked with curves, sequins and dotted effects to suggest light on water, and drew on Impressionist color contrasts. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 That contrasts with Ossoff and Bottoms holding joint rallies across Georgia, with the next scheduled for Saturday in Cobb County outside Atlanta. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Population rise The current population contrasts sharply with the late 19th century, when hunting and habitat exploitation nearly drove the reptiles to extinction. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 The home of the witches led by Supreme Cordelia Goode (Sarah Paulson) contrasts the devil’s penthouse with its reappearance, according to production designer Anu Schwartz, its opalescent interiors embodying the bright magic of the matriarchal coven. — Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026

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Its method of return, though, differs from that of any other spacecraft in operation today.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Data requirements for type 11 entries would expand through a new obligation to identify the final deliver-to party, including that party’s address, when the final recipient differs from the ultimate consignee named on the entry summary.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

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