1
as in resistance
the inclination to resist
most of the opposition to the proposed smoking ban is coming from bar owners worried about its impact on their businesses
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as in oppositeness
the quality or state of being as different as possible
her actions stand in direct opposition to her words
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Recent Examples of opposition
Tarver went on to criticize Arena’s lobbying efforts, pointing to how his team didn’t testify against the head tax and sports betting bills despite the city’s opposition to them, only for those measures to sail through committees.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The proposal also is sparking opposition for what land — and trees — would be cleared to make way for the driving range.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The vocal opposition in Europe to Trump's war against Iran has started to turn into action.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
This was not a new way of delivering opposition research, but an official campaign event for Platner's supporters.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The proposal also is sparking opposition for what land — and trees — would be cleared to make way for the driving range.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The vocal opposition in Europe to Trump's war against Iran has started to turn into action.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
This was not a new way of delivering opposition research, but an official campaign event for Platner's supporters.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposition
Noun
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Sometimes just surviving is an act of resistance and finding the grass that grows in the cracks in the asphalt.—
Sarah Lewin Frasier,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
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When momentum faded, the stock rolled over, and those same lines flipped to resistance on the way down.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The court's objection was first reported by the New York Times.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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Tommy Medina waived about 2 1/2 years of custody credits as part of a plea deal offer from Orange County Superior Court Judge Larry Yellin, which drew an objection from prosecutors.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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The source of the solar activity is a negative polarity coronal hole high-speed stream -- a fast-moving stream of solar wind that escaped the sun's atmosphere -- according to NOAA.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Practically a textbook polarity zone.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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For disciplined investors, this divergence creates both risk and opportunity.—
Matt Witheiler,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Price is above a rising 50-day and 200-day, and momentum is confirming with RSI around 60 and no divergence.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposition. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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