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
Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The two cities in Italy, separated by more than 250 miles, are seemingly diametrically opposed.
—Laura Saravia, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Although most Senate Democrats may have opposed this bill, they were resigned to the fact that this part of the fight is over, sources said.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
More Americans oppose using federal troops to combat domestic crime than support the move — but the divide is largely along political lines, as Republicans overwhelmingly support the use of troops while Democrats are opposed.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The two cities in Italy, separated by more than 250 miles, are seemingly diametrically opposed.
—Laura Saravia, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
In 2015, the interchange proposal was vociferously opposed by residents in Gold River; the interchange would abut the unincorporated community without going directly into it.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Although most Senate Democrats may have opposed this bill, they were resigned to the fact that this part of the fight is over, sources said.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposed
Verb
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Disney in particular, given its family-friendly brand, resisted entering the betting space for years, though the tide has turned for leagues and their media partners.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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As Border patrol arrested one individual, who actively resisted arrest, pepper spray was deployed spray to deter the agitator and disperse the crowd.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Players fought, fought, fought, gave us every chance in the world.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Germany and France fought centuries of bloody wars before becoming the bedrock of the European Union.—
Jon Medved,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But a sleight of hand is at work; the maybes of one chapter become the assumptions of the next, and at times contrary evidence is entirely ignored.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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So, a bit more about that unpopular, contrary sentiment.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Pureval countered that the city leadership combatted crime through numerous measures, including implementing a stricter curfew and recruiting more officers.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Nov. 2025
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The amendment also restores $100,000 for the Right to Counsel program, which has combatted homelessness by providing legal assistance to more than 10,000 families facing eviction.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Because obesity will drive higher blood pressure, higher blood sugar, more adverse cholesterol levels—all sorts of things—that sort of becomes a perfect storm.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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These weather conditions will result in elevated fire potential and a threat of adverse fire behavior.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Proponents countered that 57% of project funding will come from private and non-local sources, and that local property owners — especially second homeowners — would pay a modest share.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Deandre Fields countered with a 3-yard for Carter-Riverside to tie the game with 27 seconds left in the opening frame.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But as was proven later, in conflicting accounts like the ones here, the Band didn’t quite go quietly into that night.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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After giving birth to him, she’s overwhelmed by irreconcilably conflicting emotions—Javed is at once her own flesh, and an embodiment of his father’s actions.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Reiner joined the writers’ room, an orderly place at first but eventually the loudest, most combative fourteen-by-twenty enclave in New York.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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And after combative floor debates throughout the afternoon, Democrats blocked the advancement of a GOP bill to pay federal workers and military personnel during government shutdowns.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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