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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
Roarke LaCoursiere, with the Indiana Catholic Conference, said the organization opposes the bill because while its members stand with the victims and their families, the death penalty doesn’t bring about justice.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The governor rightly opposes raising nation-leading personal income taxes but may be cracking open the door to raising business or other taxes to respond to federal cuts.
—Andrew Rein, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The leadership of Israel’s National Emergency Authority (NEA) also opposes the idea of a foreign sale.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic opposes the Colton's plan to extend a roof overhang beyond the private property line into the city's air rights above a sidewalk.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Time Meanwhile, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum opposes the intervention.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
The case centers on a directive to use $4 billion from an alternative fund to pay November SNAP benefits in full—a move the administration opposes.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Haley Hall opposes sealing the records.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Frey opposes rent control, and Fateh supports rent stabilization without providing specific details.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The governor rightly opposes raising nation-leading personal income taxes but may be cracking open the door to raising business or other taxes to respond to federal cuts.
—Andrew Rein, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The leadership of Israel’s National Emergency Authority (NEA) also opposes the idea of a foreign sale.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic opposes the Colton's plan to extend a roof overhang beyond the private property line into the city's air rights above a sidewalk.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Time Meanwhile, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum opposes the intervention.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
The case centers on a directive to use $4 billion from an alternative fund to pay November SNAP benefits in full—a move the administration opposes.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Haley Hall opposes sealing the records.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Frey opposes rent control, and Fateh supports rent stabilization without providing specific details.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposes
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When Bz points north, Earth’s field resists it; when Bz swings south, the two fields connect, allowing plasma to stream in.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jaime resists Colby at first — not for long, really — after which, their physical interplay is presented with her pleasure as the priority.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Last Gift Study, launched in 2017, combats that issue by conducting an autopsy immediately after a patient’s death.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Fit was prioritized on the upper, which combats wrinkles at the toe box and hosts a better lacing system and a new heel sling.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
5 Dec. 2025
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The National Immigration Law Center fights in courts and legislatures to protect low-income immigrants, ensuring that civil rights don’t disappear simply because of where someone was born.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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On the outskirts of the crowd, fights broke out between protesters and counter-protesters.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Enoch confronts the celestial hosts, all wearing capes of swastika red under an oppressive horizon of jutting lightning and glaring orange mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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If anything, cigarettes take it a step further; offering a tactile respite that counters the plastic rigidity of vapes.—
Gabriella Onessimo,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2026
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Where can one go to hear the moral sanity that counters the grudgeful actions of the American president?—
Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Opposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposes. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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