as in opposites
something that is as different as possible from something else
our little pug is an antipode to our other dog, a mastiff
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Recent Examples of antipodes
But if Judd’s literalism and Caro’s illusionism represent the extreme and irreconcilable ends of the artistic spectrum during the ’60s and ’70s, Bove’s work integrates and combines these apparent artistic antipodes with a contemporary twist.
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Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
What was supposed to be permanent now appears temporary, with a move back to the antipodes all but certain at some point.
—Jack Barlow, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
What was supposed to be permanent now appears temporary, with a move back to the antipodes all but certain at some point.
—Jack Barlow, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antipodes
opposites
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Here opposites — classy and brassy — are distractions, with odd-couple joking substituting for something more substantial.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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The rhetoric of diplomatic negotiation can often speak in opposites.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Antipodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antipodes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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