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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
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2025
Meta and others have also filed briefs opposing OpenAI’s plan.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The group has faced a barrage of attacks for publicly opposing the Israel-Hamas war, and some EPA staffers say the group has been singled out as a result.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
So if the team’s pitch and presentation to Garrett starts there, and potentially with a plan to also get an experienced quarterback who actually reads and attacks opposing defenses, maybe the Browns can patch things together.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Then inside the meeting, parents and opposing activists gave impassioned speeches on their thoughts on the situation, with multiple speakers yelling in hysterical tones.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
There are at least three instances in the past 150 years when opposing temperature extremes hit the area in back-to-back years.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Brunson and Towns are confounding opposing defenses in two-man action, and this starting lineup can comfortably go five out to lengthen and distort the floor.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Over the previous two decades, the opposing teams made winning-time plays with a star or random quarterback.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Conley is struggling with his shot again the past couple of games and at times looks overwhelmed by opposing size and athleticism.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2025
Meta and others have also filed briefs opposing OpenAI’s plan.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The group has faced a barrage of attacks for publicly opposing the Israel-Hamas war, and some EPA staffers say the group has been singled out as a result.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
So if the team’s pitch and presentation to Garrett starts there, and potentially with a plan to also get an experienced quarterback who actually reads and attacks opposing defenses, maybe the Browns can patch things together.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Then inside the meeting, parents and opposing activists gave impassioned speeches on their thoughts on the situation, with multiple speakers yelling in hysterical tones.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
There are at least three instances in the past 150 years when opposing temperature extremes hit the area in back-to-back years.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Brunson and Towns are confounding opposing defenses in two-man action, and this starting lineup can comfortably go five out to lengthen and distort the floor.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Over the previous two decades, the opposing teams made winning-time plays with a star or random quarterback.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposing
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Repeat on the opposite side, bringing your left elbow and right knee together while extending the left leg straight out.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Things unfold in the opposite direction for the actors this time around, but the question is, was the reunion intentional?—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The result of a complex physical and chemical treatment process, the finish gets its name for its ceramic-like feel and matte finish while resisting scratches and scuffs.—
Brian Westover,
PCMAG,
8 Jan. 2025
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He was arrested again in 2016, during his four-year probation term, for shoplifting from a local Walmart and resisting security and was sent back to prison.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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For roughly a century, conservative Christian groups have claimed that education should include Christian teachings and have increasingly concluded that American public schools are unsuited—and even antagonistic—to that task.—
Austin Steelman / Made by History,
TIME,
12 Mar. 2025
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And Musk’s approach so far has been read by many of those most immediately affected as antagonistic, demoralizing and callous.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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The brothers have denied all wrongdoing, and Andrew Tate has made contradictory claims on X about their plans to return to Romania or stay in Florida.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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In Washington, the sometimes contradictory orders issued by the three men -- Rubio, Musk and Marocco -- overseeing the USAID cuts have left many uncertain who was calling the shots and fueled talk of power struggles.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Both sides have voiced seemingly irreconcilable demands in their months of negotiations, thwarting numerous diplomatic efforts by the Biden administration.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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Three of them—Russia, China, and North Korea—have publicly declared irreconcilable opposition to American-style liberal democracy.—
John R. Allen,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Sep. 2024
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Musk has done all of this in the name of efficiency, but scientific research is antithetical to unrelenting thrift.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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But what isn't normal is having massive firings and layoffs that are tanking the economy of the nation's capital, which will create a situation that is antithetical to what the president and I agree on.—
Majd Al-Waheidi,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since the advent of the Patrick Mahomes Era, the Chiefs are 15-3 in the postseason — a diametric contrast for a franchise that had won just one of its previous 12 playoff games and tormented its fan base into what might be called rational paranoia.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2025
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Since President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 race, American voters now face an unusual choice between two candidates who are almost diametric opposites – people who are different in nearly every way.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
25 July 2024
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The requirements call for at least 18,000 miles of bicycling and for riders to cross two antipodal points — in Wilcox's case, Madrid, Spain, and Wellington, New Zealand.—
Scott Detrow,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2024
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These two antipodal scenarios hold distinct implications for where Io’s volcanism ultimately emerges on the moon’s surface.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
20 Nov. 2023
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“Opposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposing. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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