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
Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The parents in favor of vaccines began to fight with those opposed.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
The men belonged to Brothers to the Rescue, a group strongly opposed to the Cuban government.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 28 May 2026
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Adjective
Both countries are also opposed to Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The parents in favor of vaccines began to fight with those opposed.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Verb
Some customers on Thursday were not opposed to Costco’s plan, content that the warehouse would still carry food such as produce and meats.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
The men belonged to Brothers to the Rescue, a group strongly opposed to the Cuban government.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposed
Verb
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Media buyers have pressed for rollbacks in cable, and the media companies have resisted.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Iowa’s farm lobby remains among the most influential in state politics, and Republican leaders have generally resisted stricter environmental regulations.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The memory of that episode—and of the country’s long and bloody civil war, fought from 1975 to 1990—still looms.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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José Palma, national coordinator of the National TPS Alliance — an advocacy group that has fought in federal courts against the cancellation of TPS for several countries—welcomed the extension of protections for the Lebanese.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Still, this is a contrary call.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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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
Verb
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The awards, created by Prince William, are designed to inspire new environmental ideas and initiatives — and optimism that climate change and other challenges can be combated.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
15 May 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
Adjective
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Vaccines can and have caused serious adverse effects (but not autism) in specific populations.—
Diana Gitig,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2026
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For example, in a March 5 warning letter, the FDA accused drugmaker Novo Nordisk, the maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, of failing to report some adverse events to the federal government, including suicidal ideation and death.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Feldstein Soto has countered with a television ad that highlights her office’s lawsuit against Airbnb, which accuses the company of engaging in price gouging after the Palisades fire.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Justice Department countered that the litigation was premature because federal agencies have not yet implemented the executive order.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Our world today is filled with conflicting information.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The result of this approach was a state of paralysis—a leadership trajectory stalled by a deluge of conflicting opinions from sources with wildly different levels of credibility.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
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Their focus on old values of community, mutual respect, reciprocity and the embrace of the gift economy is an antidote to the individualistic, competitive and combative discourse that’s prevalent in the West today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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On the witness stand, the teenager was reportedly combative and flustered by Jackson’s attorney Tom Mesereau, who attempted to poke holes in Gavin’s testimony and allegedly screamed at the boy throughout.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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