: set or placed in opposition : contrary
with politicians, as opposed to soap, you cannot return what you have bought—
Felix G. Rohatyn
Felix G. Rohatynvoters who are opposed to the plan
Examples of opposed in a Sentence
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Rick Herring, moderator for the nearby Riverside Alliance, wrote in an email that residents weren’t opposed to the project’s mission.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
Some lawmakers are also opposed to reauthorizing the program without an amendment requiring a warrant or other reforms to protect Americans' privacy.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The whistle blower says in the documentary that Stephan was a libertarian and strongly opposed to taxes.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The debate illustrated an intense lobbying effort in the Missouri Capitol between two warring sides: Those who support the landfill and those vehemently opposed.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
And those people are opposed to his two-state solution.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2024
Eight members supported the recommendation, three opposed and two abstained.
Rep. Graham Filler, the committee’s minority vice chair, abstained after asking at the hearing about why there’d be a different standard of proof for a WICA claim than for a conviction.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2024
Though some House Republicans support providing aid to Ukraine, others are staunchly opposed, or see domestic border security as a prerequisite for any additional help to the U.S. ally.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
Related article Why ultra-Orthodox conscription could threaten Israel’s coalition
The exemption, made in 1948, came when there were few Haredim in Israel – as many were and remain opposed to the state on religious grounds – and so had little practical impact.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
Some lawmakers are also opposed to reauthorizing the program without an amendment requiring a warrant or other reforms to protect Americans' privacy.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The whistle blower says in the documentary that Stephan was a libertarian and strongly opposed to taxes.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The debate illustrated an intense lobbying effort in the Missouri Capitol between two warring sides: Those who support the landfill and those vehemently opposed.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
And those people are opposed to his two-state solution.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2024
Eight members supported the recommendation, three opposed and two abstained.
Rep. Graham Filler, the committee’s minority vice chair, abstained after asking at the hearing about why there’d be a different standard of proof for a WICA claim than for a conviction.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2024
Though some House Republicans support providing aid to Ukraine, others are staunchly opposed, or see domestic border security as a prerequisite for any additional help to the U.S. ally.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
Related article Why ultra-Orthodox conscription could threaten Israel’s coalition
The exemption, made in 1948, came when there were few Haredim in Israel – as many were and remain opposed to the state on religious grounds – and so had little practical impact.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opposed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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