1
as in resisted
to refuse to give in to
I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties
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as in fought
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise
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Recent Examples of opposed
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
With all members present, Johnson can currently only afford to lose two Republican votes on any bill, assuming all Democrats are opposed.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Core Scientific — The quantum computing company fell more than 5% after CoreWeave responded to a letter from investor Two Seas Capital that opposed the company’s acquisition of Core Scientific.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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Verb
That's directly opposed to what the current wisdom says.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
With all members present, Johnson can currently only afford to lose two Republican votes on any bill, assuming all Democrats are opposed.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Bond was among the neighbors who opposed the construction of the athletic center and the renovation of Memorial Stadium, which was completed in 2012.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Core Scientific — The quantum computing company fell more than 5% after CoreWeave responded to a letter from investor Two Seas Capital that opposed the company’s acquisition of Core Scientific.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposed
Verb
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Trump’s Cabinet secretaries resisted wholesale cuts.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The victim resisted, was punched, and attempted to flee while calling a friend for help.—
Phillipe Vieira,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cordelia Tuan, 32, of Detroit, who spoke outside of the Central Station, also raised concern with the shutdown and the ending of Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies being fought over amid it.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The film shares the experiences, memories, and post-traumatic stress of women warriors who fought in Gaza and Lebanon.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Allow contrary viewpoints to be heard.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The current chaotic geopolitical landscape fuels contrary trends in the South Caucasus.—
Thomas de Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Long before the creation of DEI departments formally driving pedagogy in public schools, the ADL had proudly hailed itself as an organization that combatted antisemitism and other forms of bigotry.—
Sahar Mustafah
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Grammy winner combated the high temperatures in Long Beach by wearing a pair of open micro-denim shorts and a white T-shirt that’s part of her album merchandise, and covered her growing baby bump.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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Kalshi’s proclamations about geolocation expenses having a serious adverse effect on its budget are disputed by people and companies from the gambling establishment.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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For the descendants of fired, demoted, and aspiring civil servants, the adverse economic effects persisted for generations.—
Time,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Alvey countered that when he was first elected to the board, there was only 19 days of cash on hand.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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The White House countered its tariff regime will offset the spending and any decrease in revenues owing to tax cuts.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout the six episodes, viewers are intentionally misled about which woman is more sympathetic, as the series flips back and forth between Cherry and Laura’s conflicting perspectives on the first months of a whirlwind romance between Daniel and Cherry.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Recent research has produced conflicting results about the ways that GLP-1 drugs might affect the progression of early diabetic eye disease.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When the Boston Police Department came across violent pro-Palestine supporters at the Boston Common, officers were not dressed in riot gear, and there was not enough manpower to handle the combative situation, according to the president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Watts pressed further, Porter grew visibly frustrated, and finally Porter accused Watts of being unnecessarily combative.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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