run counter to
idiom
of a thing, such as a belief or theory
: to be opposed to : to disagree with
His theory ran counter to the beliefs of his time.
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The administration’s policies thus far—on trade, immigration, and science funding—have often run counter to the accelerationist ethos that these technologists espouse.
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Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
Trump’s tariff comments run counter to his previous positions on their economic effects and represent a departure from his pledge to lower costs following the highest levels of inflation in 40 years.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 1 May 2025
The cuts could run counter to Trump’s goals to increase access to in vitro fertilization, which was the focus of a recent executive order.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
Tariffs run counter to decades of Republican support for free trade, and many in the party have tried to dissuade the president from applying them aggressively in his second term — to no avail.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
Trump’s tariff comments run counter to his previous positions on their economic effects and represent a departure from his pledge to lower costs following the highest levels of inflation in 40 years.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 1 May 2025
The cuts could run counter to Trump’s goals to increase access to in vitro fertilization, which was the focus of a recent executive order.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
Tariffs run counter to decades of Republican support for free trade, and many in the party have tried to dissuade the president from applying them aggressively in his second term — to no avail.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Run counter to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20counter%20to. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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