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Opposite of to fluctuate from one condition, form, level or state to another
“The weather plateaus when conditions remain the same.”
(literally or figuratively) Opposite of to depart from an established path or course
“Few seem to stay the course for much longer than a couple of years, and it is rare to find anyone making it to half of a decade or more.”
Opposite of to break an established pattern
“Many experts who do not expect a crash think that house prices will stagnate for several years.”
(deviate from) Opposite of to run counter to
“Such problems seemed to break up the whole image of the future, and in these circumstances, it is so much simpler to stick to established expectations.”
(deviate from) Opposite of to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation
“Follow the rules, and you will be fine!”
(sociology) Opposite of plural for a person with deviant behavior
“Far from daring, he was a conformist, reinforcing the majority culture views of New Yorker readers.”
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