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adjective

Definition of opposednext
as in resisting

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verb

past tense of oppose
1
as in resisted
to refuse to give in to I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties

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2
as in fought
to strive to reduce or eliminate we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise

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Recent Examples of opposed
Adjective
On July 14, council member Meredith Stead pointed to two neighborhood associations in her district — one in favor of the designation, the other strongly opposed. — Mark Dee july 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026 Wrigley View Rooftop maintains the Cubs are not really opposed to rooftop seats, only to others owning those seats. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
The final version of the bill was opposed by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Motion Picture Association, tech company advocacy organization TechNet, and the American Civil Liberties Union. — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The Sangamon County State's Attorney's office had also opposed Grayson's release, saying he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer before the shooting and his temper could pose a risk to the public. — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for opposed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposed
  1. resisting
  2. resisted
  3. fought
  4. contrary
  5. combated
  6. adverse
  7. countered
  8. conflicting
Adjective
  • There’s likely to be grasping, resisting, skillful and futile efforts to swim and worry about what’s up ahead.
    — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of resisting
Verb
  • On a Sunday afternoon in July, while much of the world watched the World Cup final, a counterexample was found to the Jacobian conjecture, a problem that had resisted proof or disproof since 1939.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Until Tuesday, some rival executives resisted calling the Detroit Tigers on left-hander Tarik Skubal, trying to be respectful as the team fought to remain in contention.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of resisted
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  • Rhodes went for the Figure Four, but Punk fought out and tried a GTS.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And in Florida, the longest war the United States government fought was with Black maroons called Seminoles.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of fought
Adjective
  • Volatility versus the stock’s weighting in the index Amid so many contrary forces, analysts and investors are anticipating a high degree of volatility and advising caution as hedging activity around the stock simmers.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • The voter response to Measure A should send a strong contrary message.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Definition of contrary
Verb
  • Newsom drew a parallel to the plague of retail theft that captivated the state not long ago, and which the state has successfully combated.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • They should be viewed and combated as threats to national security, too.
    — David Blumenthal, STAT, 20 July 2026
Definition of combated
Adjective
  • The adverse weather in Auckland limited the group’s freedom to explore, but there were no such constraints in Sydney’s winter sun.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Islamabad — Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak located four bodies Friday and were continuing to search for the others despite adverse weather that hampered helicopter flights, officials said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of adverse
Verb
  • Chad Gable countered with an ankle lock and later an armbar over the top rope.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Chan has countered that San Francisco’s affordability problems cannot be solved through market-rate housing alone.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of countered
Adjective
  • Spokespeople for two major timber companies also offered conflicting views to The Sacramento Bee.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • The Pentagon made a deal with Scouting America in February but the two sides have given conflicting accounts of that agreement.
    — Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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