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as in opposed
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Recent Examples of against
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
In July 2024, the UFC booked Van against the more experienced Charles Johnson.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Tensions heightened June 23 over possible payback by Tehran against the U.S. or its allies after strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities amid fears that the Mideast conflict could spiral into a wider war.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Born in New England and inspired by French cuisine, Nicholas Elmi won against fan favorite Nina Compton in the New Orleans season final.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Preposition
Good thing, because the Sox entered the three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday at 25-53, on pace to lose 110 games.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
In July 2024, the UFC booked Van against the more experienced Charles Johnson.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Tensions heightened June 23 over possible payback by Tehran against the U.S. or its allies after strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities amid fears that the Mideast conflict could spiral into a wider war.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Born in New England and inspired by French cuisine, Nicholas Elmi won against fan favorite Nina Compton in the New Orleans season final.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for against
Preposition
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Each instrument had its own channel, and even individual strings on Phil Lesh’s bass were isolated to reduce sonic mud.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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The business is on track to achieve EBITDA break-even, reflecting the success of our turnaround plan.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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As the story explains, the Beckett estate is notoriously opposed to any production that doesn’t follow Beckett’s script and stage directions exactly, which, of course, creates a tense situation for the production.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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Among all respondents, only 16 percent support U.S. involvement, while 60 percent are opposed.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
Preposition
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For example, the color red is frowned upon and cannot be worn.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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All of which meant Anderson tucked and rolled upon hitting the ground — and executed two perfect somersaults that carried her over the finish line.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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La Plante noted that clients are generally unwilling to pay a premium for sustainable options.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
16 June 2025
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Devers is a three-time All-Star and helped bring a championship to Boston, but was unwilling to make changes to help the team.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Now the video board has become an integral part of Wrigley, like the bleachers, the ivy and its older, technologically averse relative, the 88-year-old center field scoreboard built by Bill Veeck.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The authors contend that stock returns are related to the amount of daylight and that shorter days cause many to become more risk averse.—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Cops were reluctant at first to charge Augustin with a hate crime.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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It has also been unequally applied across institutions where some case managers have been reluctant to implement policies for unknown reasons.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Against.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/against. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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