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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as in reverse
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Recent Examples of obverse
Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2014
Barnacled and throttled, the underside of the Santa Monica Pier is the shadowed obverse of the cheery tourist destination above it.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2021
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
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Noun
And if lack of activity means flimsier bones, researchers want to see if the obverse is true.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2014
Barnacled and throttled, the underside of the Santa Monica Pier is the shadowed obverse of the cheery tourist destination above it.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2021
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obverse
Noun
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While the Salvation Army says its aim is to prevent homelessness, some advocates have seen the opposite.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2025
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Rather than influencing banks to ignore climate change, the incoming Trump administration and bank regulators should be pushing banks to do the opposite.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Residents also were notified by reverse 911 calls and deputies going door to door, said sheriff’s Lt. Noah Zarnow.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Investigators say video surveillance showed a white Volkswagen sedan reverse parking near Northwest 14th Street and 8th Avenue in Florida City at 9:14 p.m. Two men dressed in dark clothing exited the vehicle and walked west toward the scene, according to Jackson’s arrest affidavit.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Headlines about Trump’s tariff plans also spooked investors, giving a boost to the dollar, which has an inverse relationship with bitcoin.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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Of the 65 studies included in the primary analysis, 64 found an inverse relationship between fluoride exposure and children’s IQ — the higher (or lower) fluoride was, the lower (or higher) IQ scores were.—
Karen Kaplan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Obverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obverse. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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