: set or placed in opposition : contrary
… with politicians, as opposed to soap, you cannot return what you have bought …—
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Felix G. Rohatynvoters who are opposed to the plan
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Advertisement Support for a full invasion is weaker still, with just 19 percent in favor and 60 percent opposed.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
Some federal Republican lawmakers have remained opposed to rescheduling, pointing to health concerns, worries about intoxicated driving, and worker absenteeism.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Among women, 36 percent supported military intervention while 59 percent opposed.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
But the movie isn’t a cheaply cynical or nihilistic experience; its gravest horrors spring from a complex understanding of how human compassion persists in a universe that is fundamentally opposed to its existence.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
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Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
Some federal Republican lawmakers have remained opposed to rescheduling, pointing to health concerns, worries about intoxicated driving, and worker absenteeism.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Among women, 36 percent supported military intervention while 59 percent opposed.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
But the movie isn’t a cheaply cynical or nihilistic experience; its gravest horrors spring from a complex understanding of how human compassion persists in a universe that is fundamentally opposed to its existence.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for opposed
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opposed. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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