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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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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
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Beasley-Pittman and Sorensen strongly support Williams; the others are opposed.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
In Georgia, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, opposed by Trump for defending the state's 2020 election results, finished third in his bid for the Republican nomination for governor.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Adjective
The county is majority Republican, but the general sentiment was strongly opposed to a border barrier.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Beasley-Pittman and Sorensen strongly support Williams; the others are opposed.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Verb
Both bills are fiercely opposed by industry groups.
—Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
In Georgia, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, opposed by Trump for defending the state's 2020 election results, finished third in his bid for the Republican nomination for governor.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposed
Verb
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But Beijing, trying to cultivate local suppliers, has resisted that initiative.—
Ian King,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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In the 20th century, many farmers began crossing tomato varieties to create hybrids that looked uniform, resisted disease, and could withstand long-haul shipping to retailers miles away.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2026
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The city’s directors have apparently decided that if crowns are going to be fought over, audiences might as well sweat a little, too.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford, who fought against mandatory ICE cooperation legislation this spring, is now preparing to voluntarily sign a 287(g) agreement for the warrant service officer program with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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The desperate, contrary need to be different — to be florid — pulled me completely out of the story.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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But there’s no shortage of people that take a contrary view.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The awards, created by Prince William, are designed to inspire new environmental ideas and initiatives — and optimism that climate change and other challenges can be combated.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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In the midst of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, TNG also combated racial discrimination in the news industry in hiring and promotion.—
Errol Salamon,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 Mar. 2026
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But participants experienced high rates of side effects, and about 11% discontinued due to adverse events, raising questions about how appealing the treatment would be.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
22 May 2026
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The decline in live viewing for broadcast has had an adverse affect on accruing ad revenue that supports the financial expense of producing late night talk shows that air on TV.—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Cleveland rallied and tied it at 50-all on a jumper by Harden before the Knicks countered with a 10-1 run.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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Democrats have countered only partially, hoping to pick up six seats from new districts in two states.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Poor communication between teams pursuing conflicting goals, actions that contradict core objectives, failing oversight and any number of other wire-crossings can have serious consequences.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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Both the union and company have made conflicting statements since then, saying the other has refused to meet.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Frank was known for his colorful and sometimes combative persona.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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DeLuz noticed the Democrats becoming more combative, taking shots at Becerra during the last two debates as the former state attorney general is now considered the party's frontrunner.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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