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
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
In May, Gallup released poll results that found seven in 10 Americans oppose constructing data centers for AI in their local area, including nearly half, 48%, who are strongly opposed.
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Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Democrats have largely opposed the president's deployment to the city.
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Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
26 June 2026
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Those opposed belonged to the Social Democratic Party, the Greens, and the Left Alliance.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
In May, Gallup released poll results that found seven in 10 Americans oppose constructing data centers for AI in their local area, including nearly half, 48%, who are strongly opposed.
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Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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The Motion Picture Association, which includes Netflix, Disney, Amazon Prime Video, and Paramount, and the Streaming Innovation Alliance, which includes Netflix, Disney, Peacock, and Pluto TV, opposed the bill.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Democrats have largely opposed the president's deployment to the city.
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Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposed
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The voter response to Measure A should send a strong contrary message.
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Still, this is a contrary call.
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In some parts of Mongbwalu, locals have fiercely resisted health responders too.
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However, the Fed has resisted additional rate cuts during the inflation surge this year.
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As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
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While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
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In pharmacogenomics, understanding how genes affect drug efficacy helps doctors prescribe the right drug at the optimal dose while reducing adverse reactions.
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Johnson was undone by revelations of his conduct during Covid lockdowns and Truss by the adverse market reaction to her 2022 mini-Budget.
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Television footage showed black smoke billowing out of windows on the fourth floor, as firefighters combated the fire at the scene.
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That will surely improve with time, but for now, KAT and the Knicks have recognized it and combated it appropriately.
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Federal judges in various states have delivered conflicting rulings on whether state laws that offer undocumented immigrants in-state tuition are preempted by federal law.
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New signs are emerging that the controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Florida Everglades may soon shut down, despite conflicting messages from state officials in recent weeks.
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The Angels countered with two runs in the fourth, a rally that began with Nolan Schanuel’s walk and Jorge Soler’s single.
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Colombia countered with a good chance of its own but could not convert it.
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Beliefs bump against reality as the emotional Moon activates your 9th House of Learning, quincunx combative Mars in your 4th House of Home.
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The responding officer recognized Poirier from his professional fighting career and requested backup because of what the report described as his combative behavior.
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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