OPPOSES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

opposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of oppose

as in resists

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 combats

to strive to reduce or eliminate we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise

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Recent Examples of opposes Later, the Moon opposes Saturn in your 1st House of Identity, asking whether an agreement still honors your own limits. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026 But that popularity may not translate directly into votes, according to Kevin Sabet, CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a non-profit that opposes marijuana legalization and commercialization. — Bob Woods, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026 But Ron Magill of the Zoo Miami Foundation strongly opposes the idea of reclassifying the monkeys as native. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Venus, planet of money and values, in your 2nd House of Resources opposes nebulous Neptune in your 8th House of Intimacy, so costs need clear language. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026 Maniace is a director of a Queens nonprofit that opposes Metropolitan Park and one of five residents suing to revoke the casino’s state license. — Len Maniace, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 The Nez Perce Tribe opposes the project in its entirety, saying the permitting decision violates treaty rights and environmental law. — Justin Worland, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 The Pisces Moon in your 10th House of Career opposes Venus in your 4th House of Home, so work pressure could bump against family, rest, or emotional bandwidth. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

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Aparicio resists drawing conclusions, privileging an experiential approach with its own rhythms, ambitious in scope yet intimate in focus, that could well become an arthouse sleeper.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
But while high-end hospitality can easily be bought and packaged, what happened at the sanctuary that day resists easy aestheticization.

— Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of resists

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Zuckerberg also published a lengthy manifesto laying out his vision and approach to AI, attempting to assuage wide-ranging concerns about AI as the company combats criticisms about its data center buildout and AI smart glasses.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
One of the ways Landers combats this tendency is to be radically transparent.

— Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of combats

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Meta has swooned as the company fights litigation alleging that the firm seeded addictive behavior in children.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
With only three ingredients—water, sodium chloride, and hypochlorous acid—the on-the-go spritzer soothes skin and fights bacteria.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of fights

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Before that, though — when Cooper confronts the ruler of the Las Vegas Strip, Robert House (Justin Theroux), in the penthouse of the Lucky 38 casino — what the audience sees is a giant, futuristic set piece.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Throughout the special, Scovel repeatedly invites his viewers to see his act in one way, twists the material back on itself, and then mock-angrily confronts the crowd for their inappropriate reaction.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of confronts

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Jeffco counters that changing policies would place the school district in violation of Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act, which protects transgender students’ access to facilities based on their gender identities.

— Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
Setser counters that the world can’t afford to wait, given China could soon be exporting 20 million cars annually — double its current pace — or 1 in 3 autos sold outside the country.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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