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as in opposed
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Recent Examples of against
Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
This chapter picks up as Cruise’s operative Ethan Hunt continues his race against time to find a rogue artificial intelligence known as the Entity.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 May 2025
Over the years, Killings racked up accolades — United States Champion, Tag Team Champion, 24/7 Champion — while headlining against marquee names like John Cena and AJ Styles.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 19 May 2025
The idea that some individuals may seek to block others from participating in international festivals goes against the principles of artistic freedom — and even against basic human rights.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 May 2025
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Preposition
Think about the factory worker that feels threatened by automation, or the traveling salesman, the last of whom have no leg to stand on against e-commerce’s decimation of their profession.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
This chapter picks up as Cruise’s operative Ethan Hunt continues his race against time to find a rogue artificial intelligence known as the Entity.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 May 2025
Over the years, Killings racked up accolades — United States Champion, Tag Team Champion, 24/7 Champion — while headlining against marquee names like John Cena and AJ Styles.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 19 May 2025
The idea that some individuals may seek to block others from participating in international festivals goes against the principles of artistic freedom — and even against basic human rights.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for against
Preposition
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The birds' droppings end up on the ground and windows below, creating an ugly scene for staff, branch patrons and passersby walking in the River Market District.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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Avengers: Secret Wars, for which a debut had been planned on May 7, 2027, will be available on Dec. 17, 2027.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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While some medical interest groups have endorsed the legislation, others are opposed.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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The head of the U.S. Space Force is moving ahead with plans to pull talent from Air National Guard units to help build up the still new-military service — but several governors remain opposed and argue it tramples on their rights to retain control over their state units.—
Tara Copp,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Preposition
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Beyond the fact that using AI tools to write is generally frowned upon and considered to be unethical, AI writing has become so ubiquitous that using AI or modeling one’s work off of it is a surefire way to make your materials blend into a sea of other cookie-cutter essays.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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During the hearing over the next two days, attorneys for the brothers are expected to call upon past prosecutors, former inmates and corrections personnel to testify on their rehabilitation efforts.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The focus and surgical exactitude that qualified him to guide a missile through the stars would from then on be applied to guiding an unwilling society to the idea that gay Americans were, in every way, deserving of equal rights and respect under the law.—
Evan Brechtel,
NBC news,
22 May 2025
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For potential customers who are either unable or unwilling to install photovoltaic technology on their own property, community solar can be a viable option for bringing renewable energy into their homes, Reed said.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The authors contend that stock returns are related to the amount of daylight and that shorter days cause many to become more risk averse.—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Bowles wasn’t afraid to ask for some help after being criticized for his poor clock management and being risk averse (at Cleveland in 2022, NFC division game at Detroit two years ago, overtime loss at Kansas City this past season).—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Foreign governments are increasingly reluctant to crack down on U.S. tech firms—not just because of their digital leverage and economic clout but also because doing so could provoke official backlash from Washington.—
Ian Bremmer,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
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The Anglin family is convinced that, despite the FBI’s release of hundreds of pages of documents in the case, the agency is still reluctant to discuss the full story.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025
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“Against.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/against. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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