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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
Five were in favor of commuting his sentence and two were opposed. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026 Similar legislation failed to pass in 2023 after stalling in a committee hearing, and in 2018 after pushback from the ACLU California Action, which remains opposed to this year’s version of the bill. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
The personal cost Even with the benefits of construction, many are opposed to having a data center in their backyard, as Coldwell Banker commercial real estate broker Adam Shultz found out this year. — Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The committees opposed two measures on the November 2024 ballot. — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 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
  • After years staying in her home state during the pandemic, Hagerman has resisted the urge to upsize her house to keep rent costs down.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Chieftain Rajah Tupas resisted the Spanish for nearly a month before Legazpi bombarded local villages, forcing Tupas into a settlement.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 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
  • Creating space for contrary evidence before authority anchors the room can widen what the group considers.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
Verb
  • The three goals Chelsea conceded came from set-piece plays — the first being triggered by a home corner that Brighton successfully countered.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Sox countered with right-handed pinch-hitter Randal Grichuk.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of countered
Adjective
  • The public also received conflicting information and messaging on whether ammonia, a toxic chemical, was present in the smoke.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Major powers have rushed to shore up access to the countries and relationships with Pacific leaders in return for various sweeteners, creating a web of sometimes conflicting alliances that have reshaped the region.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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