take a stand
idiom
: to express one's opinion
It's time for you to take a stand and tell them that things need to change.
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Despite an anonymous threat to the school, students from a Johnson County high school decided to take a stand against immigration enforcement activity.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
The Reddit text criticized the recent federal presence in Minnesota and implored Minnesotans to take a stand.
—Ted Olson, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Rofe mentioned when American track medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in protest on the podium at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico as just one of many examples of Olympic athletes using their positions to take a stand on political issues.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Many said that older adults assume that students don't have the wherewithal to understand major issues and take a stand on them.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
The Reddit text criticized the recent federal presence in Minnesota and implored Minnesotans to take a stand.
—Ted Olson, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Rofe mentioned when American track medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in protest on the podium at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico as just one of many examples of Olympic athletes using their positions to take a stand on political issues.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Many said that older adults assume that students don't have the wherewithal to understand major issues and take a stand on them.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for take a stand
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“Take a stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20stand. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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