: 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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Homeowners like Sylvia Sifuentes aren’t necessarily opposed to the BID.
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Yet a hardline segment of both society and the broader elite remains opposed.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 2026
The thing most people don’t realize is that Anthropic isn’t fundamentally opposed to the current administration’s economic goals.
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Those opposed belonged to the Social Democratic Party, the Greens, and the Left Alliance.
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Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Yet a hardline segment of both society and the broader elite remains opposed.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 2026
The thing most people don’t realize is that Anthropic isn’t fundamentally opposed to the current administration’s economic goals.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
Those opposed belonged to the Social Democratic Party, the Greens, and the Left Alliance.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opposed. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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