1
as in resistance
the inclination to resist
most of the opposition to the proposed smoking ban is coming from bar owners worried about its impact on their businesses
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as in oppositeness
the quality or state of being as different as possible
her actions stand in direct opposition to her words
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Recent Examples of opposition
Two major opposition leaders, the Democrats’ Yair Golan and Yair Lapid, of the centrist party Yesh Atid, each called for civil disobedience: a mass refusal to pay taxes and a general strike.
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Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Their prediction stands in opposition to an earlier prognostication by Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay who saidhe expected Memorial Day, May 26, to the target for Stanton's return.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
But opposition to the project grew so loud that the district is now putting it on hold.
—Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
Trump is stoking that populist stance to root out ideological opposition to his agenda and undercut public employee unions, a key base of political support for Democrats, Kettl said.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
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Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Their prediction stands in opposition to an earlier prognostication by Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay who saidhe expected Memorial Day, May 26, to the target for Stanton's return.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
But opposition to the project grew so loud that the district is now putting it on hold.
—Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
Trump is stoking that populist stance to root out ideological opposition to his agenda and undercut public employee unions, a key base of political support for Democrats, Kettl said.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposition
Noun
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The speaker has shown more resistance than his predecessors against DeSantis, who is reaching the end of his term and is barred from running for his seat a third time under state law.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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But a longer-term offensive in Gaza could also draw stiff resistance from the Israeli public, a majority of which has been clamoring for a hostage release deal instead of a return to war.—
Eugenia Yosef,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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That decision came over the objections of Chief Justice John Roberts and the court's three liberal justices.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Kansas Action for Children, a nonpartisan child advocacy group, has also voiced objection to the amendment Williams added to the bill enshrining religious freedom exemptions to immunization requirements for daycares.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Over the years, Deafheaven has careened between polarities — from the absolutely enormous roar of their 2013 breakout Sunbather, to the shoegazey clean vocals on the somewhat controversial (at least to metal purists) Infinite Granite, produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, NIN, St. Vincent).—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2025
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But a focus on the number of great powers—the polarity of the system—masks qualitative and quantitative differences in the concentration of power in the hands of the great powers.—
Dani K. Nedal,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Jan. 2017
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In May 2015, the NYSE All A/D line formed a negative divergence that resulted in a 12% decline that ended in August 2015.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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But beyond the personality issues, there has been a divergence in policy between the Dutertes and Marcoses.—
Lisandro Claudio,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposition. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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