opposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of oppose
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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2
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 Her husband, Dave Flint, 60, a former Republican who opposes Trump and now votes for Democrats, lamented that an issue affecting so few people has become such a national controversy. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Brittany Stonesifer is a voting rights attorney at Common Cause California, which opposes the measure. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The new prime minister is rebuilding ties with the European Union and Ukraine but plans to keep Hungary’s strict migration policies and opposes fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU membership. — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 The museum opposes an attempt by the Jewish Federation-Council of Greater Los Angeles and its board chair Daniel Gryczman, who sued in September for the return of Lucas Cranach the Elder’s 16th-century diptych painting Adam and Eve. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Doody, a former radio host, also supports school choice and opposes a millionaire tax, two notches in his favor. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 The Moon in your sign opposes Uranus, making other people’s reactions or plans feel especially unpredictable. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 James Torres, president of the Downtown Neighbors Alliance neighborhood group, fought the PAMM sign and opposes the Arsht proposal, too. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Austin Scott opposes Pete Hegseth’s plan for a public execution. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposes
  1. resists
  2. combats
  3. fights
  4. confronts
  5. counters
Verb
  • The shampoo nourishes the scalp with panthenol and niacinamide, while the conditioner fortifies strands with lipids for thicker-looking hair that resists breakage.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The film became the company’s most internationally visible production, but Chavezmontes resists defining Piano by a single title or genre.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of resists
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  • FinCEN is the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which combats money laundering, illicit financial activities and terrorist financing networks around the world.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • How Wisconsin combats loneliness Sampson said re-establishing connection to other people can often be a trial-and-error process.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of combats
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  • Thomas superspeeds Katerina to safety and Vision fights Butcherbird, but Butcherbird is faster and stronger.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Water shortages do not often get attention from state lawmakers, and fights over resources can pit rural landowners against cities.
    — Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fights
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  • And a rookie cop confronts an otherworldly threat in a remote Korean village.
    — Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Egypt moved toward potentially providing military assistance to Saudi Arabia as the kingdom confronts the growing Houthi threat.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of confronts
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  • Evans counters that documentary subjects have been paid before, citing reports of a lucrative Netflix deal involving Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • After double-checking their numbers, Nick counters the £45 million with £315 million, which Cathcarts rejects outright.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of counters

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“Opposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposes. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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