CONTRA Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

contra

preposition

ˈkän-trə

Definition of contra

as in anti

opposed to; not for a roundup of editorials pro and contra the proposed constitutional amendment

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The ban had been imposed by the central elections committee, a political body dominated by Netanyahu allies, on the basis that the parties supported armed struggle against Israel.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
But while critics on the Israeli right railed against the deal, Netanyahu’s deputies worked behind the scenes to preserve it, according to correspondence obtained by TIME.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

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