: set or placed in opposition : contrary
with politicians, as opposed to soap, you cannot return what you have bought—
Felix G. Rohatyn
Felix G. Rohatynvoters who are opposed to the plan
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Cases like these — and the slew of illicit shops padlocked by police on the local news — have the potential to alarm Americans who have only just begun to support the notion of legalization, and provide fuel for those who are opposed to it.
—Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Even though 2023’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was billed as the final film in the series, Baker isn’t opposed to having a role in future Indiana Jones properties if given the chance.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Rod Dreher, a socially conservative writer who was then opposed to Trump, gave it an early rave review on his blog for The American Conservative.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The hunters of Hunter: The Reckoning are often opposed to formal monster hunting organizations.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Even though 2023’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was billed as the final film in the series, Baker isn’t opposed to having a role in future Indiana Jones properties if given the chance.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Rod Dreher, a socially conservative writer who was then opposed to Trump, gave it an early rave review on his blog for The American Conservative.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The hunters of Hunter: The Reckoning are often opposed to formal monster hunting organizations.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opposed. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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