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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 Ferguson, who was much more forceful than Anijar and was the crowd favorite, opposes Amendment 3 as a threat to public safety. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 Mercury opposes Saturn, challenging assumptions about a plan, belief, trip, course of study, or future direction. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Hack would probably vote for a Democrat even if that candidate supports some policies the Christopher Street Project opposes, in hopes that the party can take control of Congress. — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 That's the only reasonable and rational position, which is why Rapinoe opposes it so fiercely. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Her departure comes as more than 100 staffers are relocating this week to the Health and Human Services Department, according to the Education Department's union, which opposes the plan. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 AfD opposes aid to the country and advocates lifting sanctions against Russia. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Officials also pointed out the punitive action calls into question what could be done whenever any municipality opposes a future transportation project. — Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposes
  1. resists
  2. combats
  3. fights
  4. confronts
  5. counters
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  • Those are routes an attacker may try when authentication resists them.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Tarlov also resists being in lockstep with every Democratic position and trend.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of resists
Verb
  • The Chinese government firmly opposes and combats all forms of cyberattacks in accordance with the law.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Fed typically combats inflation by raising its benchmark interest rate to slow borrowing and spending and cool the economy.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of combats
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  • The comments come as the administration faces several overlapping court fights over its election policies.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Unfortunately, in the real world, bad behavior erupts at high school games — fights and even worse.
    — Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of fights
Verb
  • The latest contingent is arriving as Haiti confronts a deteriorating security and humanitarian environment and struggles to organize its first general elections in more than a decade.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The idea comes as the economy confronts rising interest rates, continuing inflation and climbing fuel costs.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of confronts
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  • When the police warn him that such invasive reporting might affect the case, Lamb counters that that’s very much his intention.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • However, the Illinois Policy Institute counters that a millionaire tax could open the door for higher taxes on thousands of local small businesses by generating an uptick in their marginal state income tax rate.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Opposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposes. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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