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adjective

Definition of opposed

as in resisting

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verb

past tense of oppose

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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Adjective

But a fissure remains between those actors who stay morally opposed to cloning, and those who embrace this new reality. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Among rural voters, 25% expressed support, while 60% opposed — with 44% strongly opposing the construction of data centers. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

Faculty opposed to the exams say the tests track race and wealth, do not measure California academic standards, and would shrink the applicant pool. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Though the legislation received overwhelming support from lawmakers, some environmental and anti-data center groups opposed the measure, calling it a half-step. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for opposed

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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

The university initially resisted the financial institution’s requests to open an account and to provide personal information of its then-chief financial officer, but ultimately gave in, Kraus said.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Then, his administration sent letters and filed lawsuits to push states to run their sensitive voter data through the tool – a prospect some states have agreed to, but many have resisted to keep their residents’ personal information secure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of resisted

Verb

The latest reminder came 42 minutes into Thursday’s hearing in a Louisiana district court in which more than 30 athletes fought to be included within the NCAA rule change that effectively gave every athlete five years to play five seasons.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In an address late Thursday, Milei reasserted Argentina’s claim to the islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, which the United Kingdom has controlled since 1833 and over which the two countries fought a war in the early 1980s.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of fought

Adjective

Each year, half the NFL cycles through offensive coordinators, and though there are contrary examples, continuity matters.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Creating space for contrary evidence before authority anchors the room can widen what the group considers.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of contrary

Verb

High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with firetrucks and bulldozers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with fire trucks and bulldozers.

— Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of combated

Adjective

The Ukraine international forward last played a competitive match for Chelsea in November 2024, and has been suspended under anti-doping rules after an adverse finding in a urine sample.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Instead, she was given a spate of different medications over a matter of months to treat her symptoms or the adverse reactions to some of the medications.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of adverse

Adjective

Lizzie also gave conflicting accounts over her whereabouts when her father was killed.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Police initially provided conflicting information about the child's age and gender, first identifying the child as a 3-year-old boy, then as a 4-year-old girl, before later confirming the child was a 3-year-old boy.

— Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

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