1
as in resists
to refuse to give in to
I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties
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2
as in combats
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise
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Recent Examples of opposes
The administration counters that the injunction forces the executive branch to take steps that undermine its own policy, including negotiating with foreign governments over funds the president opposes and sending contradictory signals to Congress.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Kelley is chastised and eventually replaced by Gustave Gilbert (Colin Hanks), a rival psychologist with a different take, one that opposes Kelley’s more humanistic approach in defining the horrors of that time.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Ted supports the project, and, at first, only one town councillor, a restaurant owner named Paula (Rachel de la Torre), opposes it.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The deal has divided the EU, pitting member states against the European Parliament, and the center-left — which opposes it — against the center-right.
—semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
This is why China upgraded its relationship with Venezuela in 2023 and now opposes sanctions designed to punish those, mainly China itself, who purchase Venezuelan oil.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Chinese Communist Party opposes Tibetans choosing their own Dalai Lama and considers the matter an affront to the sovereignty of Beijing, which has ruled Tibet since 1950.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
About half of Indy's police officers and firefighters live outside of Marion County, according to City Controller Abby Hanson, who opposes the move to end the residency requirement along with Chief Deputy Mayor Dan Parker.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2025
Massie, who hardly ever votes for CRs, opposes the idea.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Kelley is chastised and eventually replaced by Gustave Gilbert (Colin Hanks), a rival psychologist with a different take, one that opposes Kelley’s more humanistic approach in defining the horrors of that time.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Ted supports the project, and, at first, only one town councillor, a restaurant owner named Paula (Rachel de la Torre), opposes it.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The deal has divided the EU, pitting member states against the European Parliament, and the center-left — which opposes it — against the center-right.
—semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
This is why China upgraded its relationship with Venezuela in 2023 and now opposes sanctions designed to punish those, mainly China itself, who purchase Venezuelan oil.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Chinese Communist Party opposes Tibetans choosing their own Dalai Lama and considers the matter an affront to the sovereignty of Beijing, which has ruled Tibet since 1950.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
About half of Indy's police officers and firefighters live outside of Marion County, according to City Controller Abby Hanson, who opposes the move to end the residency requirement along with Chief Deputy Mayor Dan Parker.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2025
Massie, who hardly ever votes for CRs, opposes the idea.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposes
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But Enyedi resists such big words.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Empowering risk-takers in an industry that resists change AWSOM is Walton’s third major construction project, and it was completed in two years and almost 50% under its (undisclosed) budget.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lately Rigel has seen big sales increases for a few of its drugs, notably Tavelisse, which combats a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks its own blood platelets.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Ant International claims the platform combats hallucinations and other data risks by using over 100 recognition models and 600,000 risk lexicons.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Under a new deal with CBS and Paramount+, UFC fights will be available for all subscribers.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Days later, then-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley announced a campaign challenging the former governor as the GOP fights to keep the Senate seat red.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Your heart’s in the right place, but your approach needs work as the moon confronts Mars.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Laura confronts Cherry about Nicholas and swears to tell Daniel everything.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ben Hania counters that silence, not with an explicit argument but with an experience, a movie forged in the universal and very specific language of the single-location thriller.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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China counters with state planning, infrastructure diplomacy, and multilateral outreach.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Opposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposes. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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