contrast
verb (used with object)
to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of.
contrasting
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present participleof contrast.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
contrast.
contrastverb (used with object)to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of.
Example Sentences
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The companies now have contrasting strategies on electric cars, the path to producing affordable vehicles, and the future of battery technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The simulations indicate that the contrasting moon systems of Jupiter and Saturn may have emerged from differences in the structures of their circumplanetary disks.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The contrasting standards vex those worried for the future of public education.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
In doing so, they offer a contrasting view to consultant-centered narratives, suggesting that while strategists matter, electoral outcomes and political careers are often attributed in public record to broader forces and to the officeholders themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Gram was painting it in the same broad, swooping strokes and bright, contrasting colors that she always used.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
