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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
Jessica Ritter is one of many former conversion therapy patients who now opposes the treatment.
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
One of the defendants, Benjamin Song — a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist who associates described to authorities as a cult-like ringleader who opposes the government on immigration enforcement and on other matters — shot Alvarado Police Department Lt.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Consumer Watchdog, not surprisingly, opposes Lara’s new rules.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Next, imagine that those same authoritarian-minded people were recruited by and answer to a president who daily calls for investigations, fines, firings, lawsuits, or worse against any American individual or organization that opposes his policies.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
The commission’s top critic of the billboard, Commissioner Damian Pardo, opposes settling the case on the terms proposed by city lawyers.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Jason Ambrosi, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, said the group opposes changes to pilot retirement age and has cited studies that have found greater health risks and a decline in cognitive skills with an increase in age.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
The Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, strongly opposes the idea of a two-state solution.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the Justice Department is devising its own means to target anyone who opposes the President’s immigration policies.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Nina Totenberg, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
One of the defendants, Benjamin Song — a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist who associates described to authorities as a cult-like ringleader who opposes the government on immigration enforcement and on other matters — shot Alvarado Police Department Lt.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Consumer Watchdog, not surprisingly, opposes Lara’s new rules.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Next, imagine that those same authoritarian-minded people were recruited by and answer to a president who daily calls for investigations, fines, firings, lawsuits, or worse against any American individual or organization that opposes his policies.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
The commission’s top critic of the billboard, Commissioner Damian Pardo, opposes settling the case on the terms proposed by city lawyers.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Jason Ambrosi, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, said the group opposes changes to pilot retirement age and has cited studies that have found greater health risks and a decline in cognitive skills with an increase in age.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
The Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, strongly opposes the idea of a two-state solution.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the Justice Department is devising its own means to target anyone who opposes the President’s immigration policies.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposes
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The robot easily resists my first ginger shove.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The long-wearing formula sets to a semi-matte finish that resists oil and humidity, too.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Joint Terrorism Task Force is a federal law enforcement organization that combats both domestic and international terrorism.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Becca Israel, director of the Nexus Project, a nonprofit that combats antisemitism and promotes democracy, said the administration's actions send conflicting messages.—
Jason DeRose,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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An international team of war correspondents fights to report the truth.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hartnett is in Canada filming an untitled project for Netflix, which focuses on a fisherman who fights to protect his family and community when a sea creature begins to threaten his town.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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After discovering enslavers in his lineage, a filmmaker confronts a complicated legacy and meets the descendants of those his ancestors held captive.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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As Stellantis confronts the fallout, the broader lesson is clear.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Asked about the potential for his inventions to cause suffering rather than liberation, Adcock counters with optimism.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Azerbaijan also counters by citing its own refugees who were forced to flee Armenia during the bloodletting of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, along with the hundreds of thousands of Karabakh Azerbaijanis who were forced to flee following the defeat.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Opposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposes. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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