opposed 1 of 2

past tense of oppose

opposed

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adjective

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Recent Examples of opposed
Verb
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk who once aligned on deregulation and digital innovation, now stand publicly opposed. Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 Most Americans are strongly opposed to all of these things, according to polls. Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
Adjective
The Hill reported that nearly a dozen conservative lawmakers who initially opposed the bill ultimately voted for it, delivering a victory to Johnson. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 The town has been opposed to granting the permit since the application was filed, but the decision is left to volunteer Board of Adjustment members that make decisions based on compliance with state laws and local ordinances. Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for opposed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposed
Verb
  • The college resisted and went to court, reaching the Supreme Court, which ruled that Dartmouth’s charter was a contract that protected the institution from the state.
    Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The leaders of those countries often resisted these efforts, stating that their new governments were too fragile to tolerate the proliferation of private groups that criticized their government’s policies.
    Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • When was the last time a contrary viewpoint actually changed your team's direction?
    Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • In another case decided earlier this term, the Supreme Court found the FDA acted lawfully in rejecting two other vaping companies’ applications, reversing the 5th Circuit’s contrary decision.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • The other four are: Columbus, New Mexico, on July 14 Santa Teresa, New Mexico, on July 21 Del Rio, Texas, on August 18 Laredo, Texas, on September 15 Each reopening will be evaluated for adverse effects before proceeding to the next phase.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
  • Then, notify the FDA MedWatch adverse event program.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Miscommunication, conflicting work styles or uneven access to information can derail even the most talented teams.
    Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The Senate bill is expected to face pushback from conflicting factions of the party, particularly from fiscal hawks who want to reduce the deficit and lawmakers who have drawn a red line on major cuts to social safety net programs.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Johnson told me that many of his patients are now skeptical of his advice, if not openly combative.
    Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 17 June 2025
  • Opening the doors for real, meaningful interactions will be essential for both sides to gain a clearer and more complete understanding of one another, ensuring a less combative future.
    Zichen Wang, semafor.com, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • Iraq: Iran, which shares a nearly 1,000-mile border with Iraq, has ties to Iraqi militant groups including Kataib Hezbollah, the Badr Organization, and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 24 June 2025
  • Bondi also shared that over 1,000 Iranian nationals have entered the country illegally in recent years and said law enforcement agencies are actively investigating them for possible ties to foreign militant groups.
    Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Guzman’s book was used as a common reader by several universities in 2024, reflecting ongoing concerns about the often hostile, partisan gaps that have roiled many campuses in recent years.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • In the five years since the events of Jurassic World Dominion, many of the dinosaurs and other formerly extinct creatures that were set free into the world have died off, unable to survive in the modern climate and otherwise hostile environments.
    Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Feldstein Soto says that COVID-19, antagonistic juries are at fault.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
  • Whether Earle-Sears can consolidate those suburban inroads — or whether Spanberger can capitalize on anger over the Trump administration's antagonistic approach to the federal workforce — may very well decide the race.
    Margaret Barthel, NPR, 17 June 2025

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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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