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
Mathew Miranda
july 28, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
Many advocates and faith leaders in South Florida who spoke with the Miami Herald remain strongly opposed to the decision, fearing raising such issues threaten to create rifts within individual congregations.
—Lauren Costantino
updated July 20, Miami Herald, 20 July 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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Still, Hussain remained opposed to the mayor’s proposal.
—Mathew Miranda
july 28, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
Many advocates and faith leaders in South Florida who spoke with the Miami Herald remain strongly opposed to the decision, fearing raising such issues threaten to create rifts within individual congregations.
—Lauren Costantino
updated July 20, Miami Herald, 20 July 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
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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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Publicly thank those with the most contrary viewpoints to demonstrate the value that getting all the ideas on the table provides for arriving at the optimal solution.—
Maren Perry,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Parasites, on the other hand, could not have a more contrary reputation.—
Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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The maintenance of a favorable risk-reward ratio over a shorter timeframe of 5 years is promising for retirement accounts – mitigating the risk of liquidation (if necessary) during adverse drawdown scenarios.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Many models struggle to operate in adverse weather conditions, and drones have weight limits for parcels.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And the Trump administration has given conflicting signals.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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Biohackers hear lots of conflicting advice about where to focus their energies.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, the increasingly partisan, combative, and at times, chaotic atmosphere had infiltrated the modern Congress before Johnson or his Senate counterpart, Majority Leader John Thune, took the gavel.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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Instead, the parties have yet to even reach an agreement for the contract that expired in 2022, and the union is taking a more publicly combative tone ahead of arbitration.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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While some agree with early views of student protestors that Israel is carrying out a campaign of cruelty and ethnic cleansing in Gaza, others insist Hamas, the militant group in control of the region, which attacked Israel on Oct. 7, sparking the war, is solely responsible for the suffering.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Videos released by the militant groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad last week showed hostages Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski in a visibly fragile state – images that galvanized a forceful reaction both at home and abroad.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
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In recent weeks, both have also moved military forces to the border near Assab and are engaging in escalating exchanges of hostile rhetoric.—
Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Aug. 2025
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But the Trump administration's hostile posture toward renewable energy and climate policy has brought volatility and slower growth.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Pritzker has been antagonistic to the Trump administration’s immigration efforts.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
26 July 2025
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His aggressively antagonistic relationship with sister Dee usually devolves into a battle of who can hurt the other the most.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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