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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
Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Nationwide, more factions are forming within the Republican Party because of internal tensions between opposing ideologies, said Dave Hopkins, a political science professor at Boston College.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
By contrast, a PAC opposing the proposition had raised just shy of a million dollars.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
The plaintiff’s lawsuit, which was filed in mid-September, prompted his accuser to fire back this week, opposing the celebrity’s efforts to stay anonymous.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The same could not be said of opposing players and fans, who hounded him throughout his career.
—Robert Gudmestad, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
The district’s two most powerful unions are also facing off in the race by supporting opposing sides.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Greenberg also publicly supported Robinson, one of the few opposing players to do so.
—Robert Gudmestad, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Other times, they’d lob up the opportunity for the opposing candidate to correct the record.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender in 2021, and since that moment, the IMF has been criticizing and opposing this decision.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Nationwide, more factions are forming within the Republican Party because of internal tensions between opposing ideologies, said Dave Hopkins, a political science professor at Boston College.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
By contrast, a PAC opposing the proposition had raised just shy of a million dollars.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
The plaintiff’s lawsuit, which was filed in mid-September, prompted his accuser to fire back this week, opposing the celebrity’s efforts to stay anonymous.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The same could not be said of opposing players and fans, who hounded him throughout his career.
—Robert Gudmestad, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
The district’s two most powerful unions are also facing off in the race by supporting opposing sides.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Greenberg also publicly supported Robinson, one of the few opposing players to do so.
—Robert Gudmestad, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Other times, they’d lob up the opportunity for the opposing candidate to correct the record.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposing
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By pairing two drivers to vibrate in opposite directions, the technology allows for bigger sound with fewer distortions.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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As further evidence of its oddity, Triton encircles its parent in the opposite direction compared with the other moons.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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As the number of apps multiplies beyond all logic or utility, won’t people start resisting them?Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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In July, a 17-year-old girl was charged with resisting arrest and interfering with a law enforcement investigation.ProPublica, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
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More specifically, the impudent Skull Kid steals the Ocarina of Time and turns Link into a Deku Scrub, those antagonistic tree cannons first introduced in Ocarina.Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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The antagonistic interplay between Bruno and George is also dealt short shrift, lacking an electrifying oomph and glossing over aspects (better charting George’s tireless mission and Bruno’s slippery sensibilities) that would’ve deepened their respective gains and losses.Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Charismatic Leadership And Body Language The most magnetic business leaders have mastered the art of balancing two seemingly contradictory forces: receptivity and formidability.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The group previously ran seemingly contradictory ads aimed at voters in different swing states.Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2024
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Today, the values that long underwrote the gallery system and its conventions appear more irreconcilable with the realities of the market than ever before.Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jimmy and Irene Rollins have created a guide to help marriages that are deeply damaged find restoration and reconciliation after irreconcilable experiences.Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
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Rather than condemn such transfers, Iraqi officials and politicians should recognize that a well-armed Peshmerga isn’t antithetical to the national interest.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Sure, Collins has leaned in and out of Emily’s comfort zone for press events; however, all three looks on September 16 feel decidedly antithetical to her character’s sartorial convictions.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2024
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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 British Academy's judgements are sometimes in agreement with those of the American Academy, and occasionally in diametric opposition — which is precisely their prismatic value as an Oscars handicapping tool.Guy Martin, Forbes, 19 Feb. 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 21 Nov. 2024.
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