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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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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
George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Johnson is grappling with at least a dozen House Republicans who are opposed to the bill and more who are undecided.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
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
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Adjective
Northern manufacturers favored high tariffs; Southern planters were generally opposed.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Johnson is grappling with at least a dozen House Republicans who are opposed to the bill and more who are undecided.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposed
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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
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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
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House Republicans who have been pressed about their position have contended, despite a contrary view from experts, that the Trump cuts can be executed without taking services from Medicaid recipients.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Ricks had to introduce conflict and contrary opinions in meetings to induce richer discussion and honest evaluation of projects and their risks and benefits.—
Alice Park,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes this can be dangerous and cause serious adverse effects.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
1 May 2025
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The result is potential adverse effects on the health, cognition, and well-being of older users and missed opportunities for support.—
Diana Spehar,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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These are two starkly conflicting therapeutic pieces of advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Woman Found Alive and 'Gasping for Air' in Body Bag at Iowa Funeral Home The conflicting accounts weighed heavily on the family’s mental state.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The president’s softer tone towards China, despite no formal talks, was in stark contrast to his more combative rhetoric earlier in April.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Over the chaotic weekend that follows, people-pleaser Edward must juggle his burgeoning career plans with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies — none of whom really get along with any of the others.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The attack at Pahalgam on Tuesday was claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), which is an offshoot of Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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For decades, several domestic militant groups, demanding either independence for Kashmir or for the area to become part of Pakistan, have fought Indian security forces, leaving tens of thousands killed in the violence.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s aggressive targeting of major law firms, many of which have advocated liberal policy positions and clients, also marks a striking new front in his second-term legal battles, as the administration pressures firms seen as politically hostile or unwilling to back its agenda.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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Russia will accrue enormous economic benefits if the United States facilitates its reentry into the world economy, generating revenue that will go directly to rebuilding its military, funding hostile intelligence operations and propping up a regime that’s never far from its next military adventure.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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This calculated move aimed to generate significant buzz and re-establish Lynch with a new, more antagonistic persona upon her return to the WWE landscape.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Trump White House, though long antagonistic toward ObamaCare, surprisingly chose to continue the Biden administration’s defense of the law.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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