1
as in resistance
the inclination to resist
most of the opposition to the proposed smoking ban is coming from bar owners worried about its impact on their businesses
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as in oppositeness
the quality or state of being as different as possible
her actions stand in direct opposition to her words
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Recent Examples of opposition
In calling elections, Young is seeking his own mandate at a time when Trinidad, like other Caribbean nations, is concerned about how other countries’ policies stand to affect it, and when the country’s main opposition, the United National Congress, may not be able to put up much of a fight.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Mayor Wu has also disputed the plaintiffs’ assertions that there is widespread opposition to the project, which sees city taxpayers on the hook for half the costs, at roughly $100 million and counting, due to potential further cost overruns.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The Senate cleared the legislation Friday in a mostly party line 54-46 vote, with 10 Senate Democrats helping the bill advance to passage despite opposition from within their party -- most vocally from colleagues in the House, who exhorted them to reject the bill out of hand.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Interestingly, there were resignations that included 21 DOGE staffers who cited opposition to the program.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Mayor Wu has also disputed the plaintiffs’ assertions that there is widespread opposition to the project, which sees city taxpayers on the hook for half the costs, at roughly $100 million and counting, due to potential further cost overruns.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The Senate cleared the legislation Friday in a mostly party line 54-46 vote, with 10 Senate Democrats helping the bill advance to passage despite opposition from within their party -- most vocally from colleagues in the House, who exhorted them to reject the bill out of hand.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Interestingly, there were resignations that included 21 DOGE staffers who cited opposition to the program.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposition
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The steam engine, the internet, mobile computing—all initially sparked uncertainty and resistance.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The announcement of the layoffs was met with resistance from students across the state.—
Andy Rose and Maria Aguilar Prieto,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Missouri Senate on Monday easily approved a state takeover plan for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department over the objections of the city's mayor and local senators.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Many Israelis see Gazan emigration as a good idea but not practical There has been little vocal objection from prominent opposition politicians in Israel.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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There’s the terrible magnet of this little ordinary town, the people whose natural polarities keep them in it forever, and those who rip themselves away.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
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View Comments Earth’s magnetic field has behaved even more dramatically in the past, with the magnetosphere weakening so much that its polarity reversed.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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This divergence is another example of a shift in investor sentiment toward defensive strategies as macroeconomic risks persist.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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This divergence might shock European elites, but is hardly surprising given the rise of populist nationalism across the world, including in many European countries.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposition. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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