as in to object (to)
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Some suffragists argued that immigrants opposed suffrage for women and prohibition, and therefore immigrant voting posed a threat to their agenda.—
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Time,
19 May 2025 -
In California, 59 percent of voters opposed cash reparations in a 2023 poll by the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.—
Laurel Rosenhall,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Verb
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While Monty loves to run around in the rain, Sam hates getting wet, avoiding the water at all costs.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Aside: Her daughters, when young, hated when the former Vogue fashion editor reached for leggings.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Opposing fans loathe him, and opposing players have no love for him, either.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Other cast members include John’s sister, Jennifer, and her boyfriend, Greg; Shawna’s park friend Ty and his wife, Julie; Shawna’s mother, Mama D; and the mother-in-law her commenters love to loathe, Barb.—
Sara Belcher,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Dissent (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent%20%28from%29. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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