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as in opposed
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Recent Examples of against
Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
And a lot of people are against it, but yet there are a lot of people that just want it.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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Preposition
Similar design claims were made against Big Tobacco, beginning in the nineteen-nineties.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
And a lot of people are against it, but yet there are a lot of people that just want it.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Many of these are responses to the above points on the ‘against’ side, and some of them are proposals for directions to explore to help overcome the issues raised.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for against
Preposition
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 on Thursday night in a game in which NBA leading scorer Luka Doncic left due to injury.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Or perhaps given the hotel’s thespian heritage, on stage and back stage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Other conservative pundits, including Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, are also opposed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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But legislation in the Senate failed to attract 60 votes to overcome a filibuster, where a handful of Republicans are also opposed.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Vietnamese airlines are planning to significantly reduce flights and scale back operations next month due to the high costs brought upon by the conflict, as well as potential jet fuel shortages.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Because there is not yet a clear and agreed-upon way to measure this, nurses and hospital leadership – who view the problem from their distinct positions – often disagree on what safe staffing actually looks like, which can lead to conflict.—
Anna Mayo,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And even buildings with strong leasing found lenders unwilling to take a chance on refinancing commercial mortgages in an environment of uncertain leasing prospects.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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With Congress unwilling to act as a check on executive overreach, and the courts increasingly sidelined, the constitutional safeguards meant to prevent this very scenario have all but collapsed.—
John Whitehead,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Don’t Approach Skunks are remarkably conflict-averse.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
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Hollywood has always been risk-averse.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Chisora said in the buildup the fight was to be his last, but the Londoner was reluctant to confirm it afterwards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Researchers warned peer preservation could undermine oversight processes in future with AI agents reluctant to recommend shutdowns or flag system failures.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Against.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/against. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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