as in resisting
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as in resisted
to refuse to give in to
I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties
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as in fought
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise
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Recent Examples of opposed
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Job opportunities or not, Near West Side community members and local advocates remain opposed to the use of the public housing land for a soccer facility.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
But those factors were not enough to sway Biden, who has long publicly opposed the deal.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Meanwhile, 41% of Republicans support this plan, while a plurality, 49%, are opposed.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Job opportunities or not, Near West Side community members and local advocates remain opposed to the use of the public housing land for a soccer facility.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Democratic leaders called the fight premature, and fiscal conservatives opposed raising the debt ceiling without spending reforms.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
But those factors were not enough to sway Biden, who has long publicly opposed the deal.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposed
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The college resisted and went to court, reaching the Supreme Court, which ruled that Dartmouth’s charter was a contract that protected the institution from the state.—
Johann Neem / Made by History,
TIME,
2 Jan. 2025
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The leaders of those countries often resisted these efforts, stating that their new governments were too fragile to tolerate the proliferation of private groups that criticized their government’s policies.—
Johann Neem / Made by History,
TIME,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Aren’t there even contrary market demands at work at the moment?—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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This favorable review was a contrary opinion sell signal.—
Bill Sarubbi,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And while the metal is usually excreted from the body, and most people experience no adverse side effects, previous research has shown some gadolinium particles have been left behind.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The foreign material could pose serious adverse health consequences, leading the FSIS to consider the recall a Class I—the agency's highest level of alert.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That gross number ignores the economic impact of tariffs and glosses over Trump’s conflicting goals.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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There are conflicting reports about the influencer's background in golf.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Small, combative players who can win second balls will do the job.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The moment was classic Fine, a politician who may be the Florida legislature’s brashest and most combative.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Israel ended its ceasefire with the Hamas militant group and renewed its air and ground war last month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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From Myanmar comes the story of a student turned insurgent who joined a militant guerilla group set on overthrowing the country’s military junta.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Home to one of the world’s largest refugee populations – most of them from Afghanistan – Pakistan has not always welcomed the foreigners, subjecting them to hostile living conditions and threatening deportation over the years.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Andreas typically waits until there have been three instances of potential hostile communication before asking her friend or colleague if everything is OK.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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The satirical series spoofed late-night shows, with Space Ghost often having antagonistic, openly hostile interviews with real, non-animated celebrity guests.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Seimetz’s Paula acts as an antagonistic force against Agnes, resentful of her presence and wishing for a child of her own.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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