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adjective

Definition of opposed

as in resisting

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verb

past tense of oppose

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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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

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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

Each year, half the NFL cycles through offensive coordinators, and though there are contrary examples, continuity matters.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Creating space for contrary evidence before authority anchors the room can widen what the group considers.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 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

Mustafa, who was born in Iraqi Kurdistan and fled to Norway as a child, said the film was inspired by his encounter with a female Peshmerga sniper during the 2014 frontline battles, as female Kurdish fighters countered Islamic State attacks.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Brenner countered him over the top, and held on to a 20m lead over the Colombian in the final desperate pedal strokes, delivering his Swiss team their most famous day.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 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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