contrast
verb (used with object)
to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of.
are contrasting
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present progressiveof contrast.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Hunter noted that within the G7 -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States -- there are contrasting energy policy priorities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
Clark, though they are contrasting players who have commanded the spotlight in very different ways.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023
There are contrasting themes with the opening thematic motive intricately varied and developed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2020
For those who oppose Cuccinelli, Wolf is a strong pick with a background of policy implementation, which they are contrasting against Cuccinelli’s relative lack of experience in immigration policy.
From Fox News ● Nov. 1, 2019
You are contrasting the catalogue with that of your own acquirements, and perhaps asking yourself, to what end all the midnight toil of scholarship?
From Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas by Charles James Lever
