contrast
verb (used with object)
to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of.
have contrasted
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present perfectof contrast.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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The royal treatment he got from Nkrumah couldn’t have contrasted more with what he and other black Americans had experienced over the turbulent times in which they all had lived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Fan groups have contrasted the tickets for this summer with the Qatar World Cup in 2022.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
In particular, he notes, inflows into EM exchange-traded funds have contrasted with U.S. outflows over recent months.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025
“The white uniforms were the only option for the Pelicans that would not have contrasted with the floor,” the source told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
The homely prosaic beefsteak and tripe must have contrasted strangely, though sturdily, with these magnificent poetical fruits of the tropics.
From Life of George Washington — Volume 01 by Washington Irving
