as in resisting
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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
Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Democrats — 8% supported, 87% opposed.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
The Braves opposed Emmet Sheehan (who performed well) and Justin Wrobleski in two of the three games in Los Angeles.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
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Adjective
Different Protestant denominations had slowly come to accept birth control, though the Catholic Church remained staunchly opposed to all except the rhythm method.
—Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Democrats — 8% supported, 87% opposed.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Verb
The shift, according to the NYT, signals the instrumentalization of the artwork for political propaganda and the spreading of evangelical viewpoints opposed to the separation of church and state.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
The Braves opposed Emmet Sheehan (who performed well) and Justin Wrobleski in two of the three games in Los Angeles.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposed
Verb
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While Senate passage of the ROAD to Housing Act is a positive development, time and time again, the forces that support NIMBYism have resisted the carrot approach.—
Michael Schill,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Workers resisted him with false reports of incompetence, machine sabotage, and especially social pressure—something that worked on new recruits but not on Taylor himself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Marner fought through the contact, hit the brakes, deked the puck around Dostál with a nifty move between his legs and potted the goal to give Vegas an early 1-0 lead.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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That is what has sparked the debate within the audiovisual sector that has fought hard for its own identity, its own budget.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 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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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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Catholic and Lutheran churches and mutual benefit societies preserved cultural heritage, combated isolation and shaped the new state’s religious culture for generations.—
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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Post-Adverse Outcome Disclosure Obligations The replacement bill also creates disclosure obligations after an adverse outcome.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Prolonged stress can have adverse consequences, especially for pregnant mothers, children and critically ill patients.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The Tempo went on a 10-0 burst heading into the second quarter but the Sparks countered to maintain momentum and led 46-38 at halftime.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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OpenAI countered that Musk is driven by jealousy and regret.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 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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Fernandez was combative when asked if there was any long-term concern about the injury.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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In Congress, Katie Porter’s blunt, combative style helped rocket her to progressive stardom.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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