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1
as in resisting
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 fighting
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise
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Recent Examples of opposing
ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Carmel’s Emerson Larson isn’t the type of pitcher who can surprise an opposing lineup.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Last week, councilmembers approved expanding the number of miniature dwellings at a homeless shelter on Roseville Road, with Councilmember Lisa Kaplan casting the sole opposing vote.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Jamal Murray has been torching opposing defenses, and Nikola Jokić is dropping dimes left and right.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Way back in 2018, Gaines and Riley were running split-back formations and leaving opposing defenses bamboozled while playing for the 12-and-under Moreno Valley Falcons in the heart of Southern California.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The future Duck netted a pair of goals in the team’s playoff win over Temecula Valley, off a corner kick, one-touch and a one-on-one score against the opposing keeper to push the Centurions deeper into the bracket.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The opposing sides spent roughly the first two years of the war engaged in a lopsided artillery duel along the front, which stretched for more than 600 miles.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The opposing law firm didn’t catch the flaw and cited the same fake cases in its filings, including in a court order signed by a judge.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
But Swanson isn’t ready to endorse reverse framing, a conceptual strategy in which catchers could try to make strikes look like balls in an effort to fool opposing hitters into wasting a challenge.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
This dialogue between opposing forces is not presented as conflict, but as balance.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
While the morning invites a slower pace and simple pleasures, the Moon opposing chatty Mercury later can pull feelings and words in different directions.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Albin referenced opposing teams being heavier and more talented in the trenches a season ago, so adding the 6-foot-5, 315-pound tackle, among other new additions, was a top priority.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
After that information became publicly known, the Romulus City Council approved a resolution opposing the plans.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Dear Coop Community, At a recent general meeting, a member was allowed to belittle and vilify fellow members who signed the petition opposing the Israeli government’s escalating mistreatment of the Palestinian people.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
As district attorney, Kunzweiler took the same hard line on Wilkens’ case, repeatedly opposing her bids for parole.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
As the volunteer soccer coach shouted words of motivation, one of his players nudged the ball past the opposing team's goalie and into the net, prompting the sideline to erupt in cheers.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Carmel’s Emerson Larson isn’t the type of pitcher who can surprise an opposing lineup.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Last week, councilmembers approved expanding the number of miniature dwellings at a homeless shelter on Roseville Road, with Councilmember Lisa Kaplan casting the sole opposing vote.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Jamal Murray has been torching opposing defenses, and Nikola Jokić is dropping dimes left and right.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Way back in 2018, Gaines and Riley were running split-back formations and leaving opposing defenses bamboozled while playing for the 12-and-under Moreno Valley Falcons in the heart of Southern California.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The future Duck netted a pair of goals in the team’s playoff win over Temecula Valley, off a corner kick, one-touch and a one-on-one score against the opposing keeper to push the Centurions deeper into the bracket.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The opposing sides spent roughly the first two years of the war engaged in a lopsided artillery duel along the front, which stretched for more than 600 miles.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The opposing law firm didn’t catch the flaw and cited the same fake cases in its filings, including in a court order signed by a judge.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Humans seemingly have opposing desires to fit in and to be unique.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
But Swanson isn’t ready to endorse reverse framing, a conceptual strategy in which catchers could try to make strikes look like balls in an effort to fool opposing hitters into wasting a challenge.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
This dialogue between opposing forces is not presented as conflict, but as balance.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
While the morning invites a slower pace and simple pleasures, the Moon opposing chatty Mercury later can pull feelings and words in different directions.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Albin referenced opposing teams being heavier and more talented in the trenches a season ago, so adding the 6-foot-5, 315-pound tackle, among other new additions, was a top priority.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
After that information became publicly known, the Romulus City Council approved a resolution opposing the plans.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Dear Coop Community, At a recent general meeting, a member was allowed to belittle and vilify fellow members who signed the petition opposing the Israeli government’s escalating mistreatment of the Palestinian people.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
As district attorney, Kunzweiler took the same hard line on Wilkens’ case, repeatedly opposing her bids for parole.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposing
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The intuitive Moon stirs your 7th House of Companionship, squaring fortuitous Jupiter in your 4th House of Care, so promises and comfort could pull in opposite directions.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Yet the homage to Badinter proved strikingly uncontroversial, with politicians from opposite ends of the political spectrum striving to claim him as one of their own.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pride should come from your willingness to improve, not from resisting uncomfortable truths.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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One individual was also charged with complicity, and another was charged with resisting arrest, the department said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The underlying facts of the case are still to be ruled on, but the partial ruling on Friday was a big win for immigration advocates who had been fighting to shut down the controversial site.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The lone Republican was Merritt Farren, a 65-year-old media and technology attorney who lost his home in last year’s Palisades fire, and became an advocate while fighting State Farm’s controversial rate hike request.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Every show’s got their characters that are sort of the odd man out or the antagonistic energies, and that’s who Rocky played.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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After Kennedy, Prasad is the senior official most antagonistic toward pharmaceutical companies.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Still, as bad actors get increasingly creative and learn how to evade the roadblocks thrown in their path, Spotify and other major streaming platforms have to continue combating the issue — and get more clever doing so.—
Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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One of the strategies for combatting climate change in the Tomorrow Garden is agroforestry, which integrates the cultivation of trees and crops together.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His language has been contradictory on some of these points as to who's going to do it and when.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Federal judges have issued contradictory rulings on cases raising questions about state regulatory authority.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In practice, that involved ceasing to provide links or recommendations to official Potter events and products and committing themselves to directly countering the misinformation Rowling was spreading to her vast online audience.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Albanese said the defense partnership would provide a framework for the EU and Australia to cooperate on global challenges, marking as areas of collaboration defense industries, maritime security, cyber security, countering terrorism and combating hybrid threats such as disinformation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The vow to avoid war in Iran, for example, seems largely irreconcilable with the decision to wage war on Iran.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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But that claim seemed irreconcilable with the project’s scale within a park that already had such limited open space.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Opposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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