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as in opposed
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Recent Examples of against
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Bullying tactics have also been alleged against other members of Redzepi’s senior team.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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Preposition
Alcantara settled in from there to retire his final three batters — striking out Willson Contreras and then getting consecutive groundouts against Salvador Perez and William Contreras.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Bullying tactics have also been alleged against other members of Redzepi’s senior team.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 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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Scientists disagree on whether these young trees will mature into forest giants or decline due to drought and a warming climate.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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When Grace first awakens on his ship, the film cuts hectically around, above, and below him, as if to approximate his mental and physical disorientation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The leagues, initially so opposed to legalized sports betting, embraced it to help reverse sliding TV ratings and lure back the younger fans who were drifting away.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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While the project may have the potential to upset historic preservation or raise concern about lack of parking, no one the Union-Tribune spoke with Tuesday at the site seemed opposed to the apartment plan.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Investigations have also been known to call upon lip-reading experts to give evidence.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Both are strong finishers against the run, and both are capable pass-rushers when called upon.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Iran was either unable or unwilling to help Hamas or Hezbollah fend off Israeli attacks.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Many people fear the ocean and are unwilling to enter its waters.—
Stella Fong,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Big producer-financiers like Participant Media, which was behind films like Spotlight and Roma, and Bron Studios (Judas and the Black Messiah, The Mule) have shuttered while traditional studios have retrenched themselves in their respective risk-averse fare.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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There’s something about spring that makes even the most haircut-averse among us suddenly crave a change.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His villains were flamboyant, but Bruce was mournful, reluctant — no onscreen superhero has more palpably wrestled with not wanting to be a superhero.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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But the state has been reluctant to hinder growth.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Against.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/against. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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