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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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Writer-director Craig Brewer resists the temptation to make Mike and Claire in any way pitiful or worthy of derision.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Everything is wrapped in a Ceraluminum ceramic finish that resists fingerprints and scratches while feeling premium in hand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 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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Eleven finds her way to them, jumping inside the Mind Flayer to destroy Vecna, who’s controlling it from within, while Will fights telepathically from the outside, no longer empathetic or afraid to go toe to toe with his former saboteur.—
Yohana Desta,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2026
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Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Novo Nordisk’s shift from a market darling to a serious underperformer has set the stage for a transitional 2026 as the Danish drugmaker fights to regain investor confidence in its weight loss business.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
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Freedom of assembly and association has deteriorated, while independent civil society confronts shrinking space to operate.—
Tharo Khun,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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On a remote island in the Chesapeake Bay, a deeply rooted Christian fishing community confronts the erosion of land and tradition, as their centuries-old way of life, anchored in faith, approaches a turning point.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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The symbolism of a Caucasian family welcoming a stranger — an immigrant who doesn’t look like them — to share their abode, forcefully counters how immigrants to our shores often are othered and ostracized.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Drew Baldridge counters the idea that nice guys are losers.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Opposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposes. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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