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Recent Examples of opposition But Jerusalem also appears to have a secondary goal of damaging Iran’s security establishment to such an extent that the country’s domestic opposition can rise up against the regime, Modell said. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 21 June 2025 Most of them have focused on voicing opposition to Trump’s immigration policies and have been confrontational in their efforts to resist them, often resulting in clashes with federal officials and law enforcement that ultimately lead to their arrest or detainment and thrust them into the spotlight. Mackenzie Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2025 One opposition party official was killed after being taken from a bus in September. Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 20 June 2025 But the dispute did not appear to spark significant new opposition the the bill in Congress. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for opposition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposition
Noun
  • Wind and impact resistance are essential in storm-prone zones, and fire ratings must be considered in areas with wildfire risk.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
  • Still, the Trump administration contends that state-level resistance is obstructing legitimate election security efforts.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Reports have indicated that Punk had the option to turn down performing at the event but did not voice any objections.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
  • If leaders moved ahead without altering the provisions, the measures could be challenged, requiring a 60-vote threshold to overcome objections.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • In fact, the Solar Orbiter’s high-latitude observations have already shown that the magnetic field at the Sun’s south pole is currently showing north and south polarity at the same time — a messy combination that occurs as the magnetic field flips, at the time of the Sun’s solar maximum.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2025
  • Once that happens, a single polarity should slowly build up over time at the poles as the sun heads toward its quiet solar minimum phase, according to ESA.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Exacerbating the divergence in personal taste, cultural references and shared language between Gen-Z men and women.
    Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • The divergence in sentiment comes down to uncertainty.
    Ian Mount, Fortune, 20 June 2025

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“Opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposition. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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