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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
Hezbollah opposes Lebanon’s direct negotiations with Israel and has not been part of the talks.
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Sheikh Saaliq, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Hezbollah opposes Lebanon's direct negotiations with Israel and has not been part of the talks.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
Several lawmakers have been explicit about waiting for the next governor to run bills that Polis opposes.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
The Eaton Fire residents’ advocacy group supports his proposal, while the insurance industry so far opposes it.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
And the Anza-Borrego Foundation that opposes the power line going through any portion of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park told the Union-Tribune that undergrounding the line within the park is not a satisfactory solution.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The advocacy group usually opposes UDB expansions, but Reynolds argues that Kelly should be going through the UDB expansion process with its plans.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
Literature opposes this, asks us to slow down our metabolization of language, become aware of its bond and density.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
The Moon in Sagittarius opposes Venus in Gemini, pulling you between what feels true and what keeps things easy with others.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Sheikh Saaliq, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Hezbollah opposes Lebanon's direct negotiations with Israel and has not been part of the talks.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
Several lawmakers have been explicit about waiting for the next governor to run bills that Polis opposes.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
The Eaton Fire residents’ advocacy group supports his proposal, while the insurance industry so far opposes it.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
And the Anza-Borrego Foundation that opposes the power line going through any portion of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park told the Union-Tribune that undergrounding the line within the park is not a satisfactory solution.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The advocacy group usually opposes UDB expansions, but Reynolds argues that Kelly should be going through the UDB expansion process with its plans.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
Literature opposes this, asks us to slow down our metabolization of language, become aware of its bond and density.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
The Moon in Sagittarius opposes Venus in Gemini, pulling you between what feels true and what keeps things easy with others.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposes
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If a creature is small enough to swallow and not spiny or sticky or otherwise resists Yoshi's tongue, it will be turned into a green egg that's the series standard.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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Since the passive material resists this contraction, the mismatch forces the filament to bend, curl, twist, or coil.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
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Saturday’s blaze comes as the city combats a massive increase in fatal fires this year.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Avoiding posts on social media is the way DePaul student Loughman combats her health anxiety.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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His wife, Elizabeth, fights to hold things together at all costs, while their daughter, Jenna, confronts the collapse of her aspirations to attend Juilliard.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Jamie fights him off pretty easily and Ferguson is taken prisoner.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Before Butcher can pull the trigger, Hughie confronts him and the two fight.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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There are difficult stretches and easier spans, same as what confronts most other teams.—
Sam McDowell
Updated May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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But the administration counters that the law creating the Temporary Status Protection Program bars any judicial review of which migrants may live and work in the United States.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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And anything that counters our beliefs will harm us.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Opposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposes. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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