contrast
verb (used with object)
to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of.
has contrasted
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present perfectof contrast (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has contrasted his physical fitness with that of Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
From BBC ● May 8, 2024
"The stickiness of UK inflation measures has contrasted notably with price measures in both the euro zone and the U.S. which have been moving lower," said Rabobank's head of FX strategy Jane Foley.
From Reuters ● Jul. 19, 2023
He has contrasted that with what he sees as the decadence of Russian elites and the injustice in society.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
Hutchinson has contrasted that meeting to his own background as a U.S. attorney who prosecuted white supremacists in Arkansas in the 1980s.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2023
Obviously, the author has contrasted these ideas purposely, so that they might be more emphatic, and here we see that contrast is one of the very first devices to gain emphasis.
From The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnagey
