1
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
Another Israeli source told CNN that any response would be coordinated with the United States, adding that Israel was also considering restricting the flow of humanitarian aid, but Washington opposes such a step.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The Bear League opposes killing Hope, and offered to pay to relocate the mother bear and cub, Bounce, Fleishman said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office opposes the funding reallocation, stating the jail's cameras are outdated and crucial for security.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The political milieu on Taiwan is polarized, with islanders in July rejecting an unprecedented recall vote of opposition lawmakers from the Kuomintang (KMT), which controls the legislature and opposes formal independence.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Not everyone in the county opposes RidgeRunner.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Councilor Jesse Brown, who opposes the deal, said on social media Friday that the councilors sent a similar opposition letter to Gray's office for her consideration.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Mainstream Jewish groups maintain that anti-Zionism, a broad term that generally opposes the idea of a standalone state with a Jewish-majority population, is antisemitic.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
First Mills will test whether Democrats have changed their electability calculus by taking on a crowded primary field, including 40-year-old oysterman Graham Platner, who opposes Schumer as leader.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The Bear League opposes killing Hope, and offered to pay to relocate the mother bear and cub, Bounce, Fleishman said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office opposes the funding reallocation, stating the jail's cameras are outdated and crucial for security.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The political milieu on Taiwan is polarized, with islanders in July rejecting an unprecedented recall vote of opposition lawmakers from the Kuomintang (KMT), which controls the legislature and opposes formal independence.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Not everyone in the county opposes RidgeRunner.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Councilor Jesse Brown, who opposes the deal, said on social media Friday that the councilors sent a similar opposition letter to Gray's office for her consideration.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Mainstream Jewish groups maintain that anti-Zionism, a broad term that generally opposes the idea of a standalone state with a Jewish-majority population, is antisemitic.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
First Mills will test whether Democrats have changed their electability calculus by taking on a crowded primary field, including 40-year-old oysterman Graham Platner, who opposes Schumer as leader.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposes
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The family—an ambivalent institution bar none—shapes us, and yet our individuality resists that shaping.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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The extruder gears and rods are made from hardened steel, which resists wear.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jasmine Crowe-Houston is the founder of Goodr, an organization that regularly combats food waste by collaborating with businesses, foundations, governments, and sports teams to provide high-quality food to local communities.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nourish Up, an organization that combats hunger in Mecklenburg County through food banks, grocery delivery and the meals on wheels program, served 164,000 people in 2024 alone.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The court fights all proved futile, however.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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This included people rushing the field, fights breaking out and some of the crowd panicking.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But André, who Bonitzer has named after the early surrealist André-Aimé-René Masson, soon confronts our man with a situation that — at least on some distant subconscious level — forces him to re-evaluate his metrics.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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Trust and clarity can be tricky when the moon confronts Neptune.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Beijing is likely to respond with diplomatic criticism and even economic coercion if Takaichi increases Tokyo’s support of Taiwan, counters China’s maritime expansionism, or manages to revise Japan’s postwar pacifist constitution.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The musical both reflects that sexism and counters it.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Opposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposes. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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