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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
Ken Powtak, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
John McGinn deflected a shot off an opposing defender and past goalkeeper Johny Placide in the 28th minute, and Scotland defeated Haiti 1-0 in Group C of the World Cup on Saturday at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
Gallen has been awful, so even with a better offense, the opposing offense gets a boost as well.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Likewise, if a player deliberately delays a throw-in, the opposing team could be given the throw-in instead.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 12 June 2026
Turner has 53 career appearances with the national team, with a 29-16-8 overall record, including 27 matches in which the opposing team did not score at all.
—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Miami’s offense needs to find and develop receiver opposing defenses need to respect, if not fear.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
The opposing locker room remains the same size, but with World Cup verbiage on the wall.
—Pete Grathoff
june 8, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Till star in the film which explores America’s war on drugs from the opposing eyes of a cop and addict who are also father and daughter.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
The video was obviously not received well, and officials at Texas Tech were enduring a tremendous amount of backlash from opposing conference leaders from across the Big 12.
—Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Sirianni, 45, a hypercompetitive hothead who has conspicuously engaged with players (in Eagles and opposing jerseys), coaches (Eagles and opposing), fans (same) and officials, wants to be a mature person who can rein in his emotions, but not at the expense of surrendering his essence.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Four different regimes, with four different ideologies, of two opposing countries dispatched at the behest of one imperial power.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
HughE Dillon Over the years, the Rocky statue curse has struck several times as opposing fan bases traveled to Philadelphia to watch their teams play the Eagles in the playoffs.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 15 June 2026
On at least one occasion, an opposing team painted its practice field blue ahead of a game in Boise.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
Yet people on opposing sides can still bond over similarities.
—Steve S. Medeiros, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
The House voted 214-212 to pass the Secure America Act, with all Democrats opposing the measure.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
Adjective
On Saturday night, John McGinn deflected a shot off an opposing defender and past goalkeeper Johny Placide in the 28th minute, and Scotland defeated Haiti 1-0 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
—Ken Powtak, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
John McGinn deflected a shot off an opposing defender and past goalkeeper Johny Placide in the 28th minute, and Scotland defeated Haiti 1-0 in Group C of the World Cup on Saturday at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
Gallen has been awful, so even with a better offense, the opposing offense gets a boost as well.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Likewise, if a player deliberately delays a throw-in, the opposing team could be given the throw-in instead.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 12 June 2026
Turner has 53 career appearances with the national team, with a 29-16-8 overall record, including 27 matches in which the opposing team did not score at all.
—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Miami’s offense needs to find and develop receiver opposing defenses need to respect, if not fear.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
The opposing locker room remains the same size, but with World Cup verbiage on the wall.
—Pete Grathoff
june 8, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Till star in the film which explores America’s war on drugs from the opposing eyes of a cop and addict who are also father and daughter.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Verb
Others also questioned how much time was allotted for those opposing the project, such as Flojaune Cofer, who is running to replace Serna on the board and appears likely to advance to the November general election.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
The video was obviously not received well, and officials at Texas Tech were enduring a tremendous amount of backlash from opposing conference leaders from across the Big 12.
—Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Sirianni, 45, a hypercompetitive hothead who has conspicuously engaged with players (in Eagles and opposing jerseys), coaches (Eagles and opposing), fans (same) and officials, wants to be a mature person who can rein in his emotions, but not at the expense of surrendering his essence.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Four different regimes, with four different ideologies, of two opposing countries dispatched at the behest of one imperial power.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
HughE Dillon Over the years, the Rocky statue curse has struck several times as opposing fan bases traveled to Philadelphia to watch their teams play the Eagles in the playoffs.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 15 June 2026
On at least one occasion, an opposing team painted its practice field blue ahead of a game in Boise.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
Yet people on opposing sides can still bond over similarities.
—Steve S. Medeiros, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
The House voted 214-212 to pass the Secure America Act, with all Democrats opposing the measure.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposing
Adjective
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As with much of the world, the wine industry is going through an interesting time right now, caught within an almost constant cycle of forces that hover at opposite ends of the good news–bad news spectrum.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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This year, Taylor-Joy has three major projects pulling her in opposite directions.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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He was arrested on suspicion of brandishing a weapon, resisting arrest with violence, resisting arrest, trespassing and being too intoxicated to care for himself in public, police said.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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After her third arrest in November 2024, Chelsea pled guilty in February 2025 to charges of resisting or obstructing an officer, felony bail jumping and possession of methamphetamine, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.—
Anna Myers,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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And the conflict’s drain on men of fighting age has had ramifications for the rest of the Russian economy, which is now dealing with a wider labor crisis.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But somehow, the Valkyries went cold and the Storm kept fighting.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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The cowgirl character teams with old friend Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) to battle a tech takeover of their home from an antagonistic frog tablet named Lilypad (Greta Lee).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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And given this context, Anthropic’s actions are viewed by many within Washington as not simply unwise, but actively antagonistic.—
Tina Nguyen,
The Verge,
17 June 2026
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Over the past 50 years, summits have led to promotion of free trade, cooperation in combating infectious diseases and a concerted, effective counter to authoritarianism around the world.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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At a March hearing on combating scams, senior officials from the FBI and the FTC gently sparred over whose agency was the best place to report scams.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Creative works matter because they are shaped by people who are imperfect, contradictory, emotional, and alive.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Right now, decisions are being made in a hurried, contradictory fashion.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Keithly said at the time the business would continue operating with a new chef, countering a statement from Liberda.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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The Space Force budget has grown significantly in recent years, and one of its mandates is countering spying and potentially hostile acts by Russian and Chinese spacecraft in these orbits.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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La La eventually filed for divorce in June 2021, citing irreconcilable differences.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Later on, Cyrus got married to singer Firerose, but the pair split in 2024 after irreconcilable differences.—
Jaeden Pinder,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
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“Opposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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