1
as in resisting
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 fighting
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise
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as in opposite
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Recent Examples of opposing
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Servite’s defense, led by Saxon Churchwell, Cinco Kennett and Brando Mosqueda, might have more ways to disrupt its opposing offense.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
These opposing situations will eventually resolve, of course, but in the meantime all most of us can do is flip a coin and hope for the best.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The opposing stances are just a taste of the divisiveness at play.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The group, which received a donation from the Colorado League of Charter Schools, spent the money on mailers supporting del Hierro and opposing Gaytán.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The Panthers, prior to Sunday, had only allowed three opposing running backs to rush for 200 yards in franchise history.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Keeping that in mind, an opposing coach has issued a warning to Los Angeles about that exact topic.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The controversial idea to play a domestic league fixture overseas, pushed by La Liga president Javier Tebas to increase Spanish football’s revenues and exposure, attracted completely opposing reactions from the two sides of the Barca-Madrid divide.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Judge Ellis is overseeing a lawsuit brought by news organizations and protesters who allege that federal agents used excessive force during demonstrations opposing immigration enforcement actions.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Here, there was a consensus across the political spectrum, with 88% of Democrats, 86% of Republicans and 85% of independents opposing a pardon.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
My past voting record opposing the Birkdale rezoning, the lagoon rezoning, and the 55+ Community on Beatties Ford Rd confirms my commitment to representing the voters.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Renewable energy industry groups are opposing the moratoriums.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The Browns ran with decent success at edge rusher K'Lavon Chaisson, a frequent target of opposing run games, even when Chaisson did not align at his usual right outside linebacker position.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
But some property owners have signed a petition opposing the initiative, which could keep it from going to the Common Council for consideration.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Conservative activist Riley Gaines, known for her advocacy opposing transgender individuals in women’s sports, has been appointed to the Sumner County Library Board.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
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There is a sense that both hitter and fans are being robbed of a potentially magical moment when the opposing team pulls out what is essentially the ‘Get out of jail free’ card.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Servite’s defense, led by Saxon Churchwell, Cinco Kennett and Brando Mosqueda, might have more ways to disrupt its opposing offense.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
These opposing situations will eventually resolve, of course, but in the meantime all most of us can do is flip a coin and hope for the best.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The opposing stances are just a taste of the divisiveness at play.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The group, which received a donation from the Colorado League of Charter Schools, spent the money on mailers supporting del Hierro and opposing Gaytán.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The Panthers, prior to Sunday, had only allowed three opposing running backs to rush for 200 yards in franchise history.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Keeping that in mind, an opposing coach has issued a warning to Los Angeles about that exact topic.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The controversial idea to play a domestic league fixture overseas, pushed by La Liga president Javier Tebas to increase Spanish football’s revenues and exposure, attracted completely opposing reactions from the two sides of the Barca-Madrid divide.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Super PACs supporting Andrew Cuomo and opposing Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race have raised over $40 million, with millions coming from prominent billionaires and family dynasties, according to election filings.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Judge Ellis is overseeing a lawsuit brought by news organizations and protesters who allege that federal agents used excessive force during demonstrations opposing immigration enforcement actions.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Here, there was a consensus across the political spectrum, with 88% of Democrats, 86% of Republicans and 85% of independents opposing a pardon.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
My past voting record opposing the Birkdale rezoning, the lagoon rezoning, and the 55+ Community on Beatties Ford Rd confirms my commitment to representing the voters.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Renewable energy industry groups are opposing the moratoriums.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The Browns ran with decent success at edge rusher K'Lavon Chaisson, a frequent target of opposing run games, even when Chaisson did not align at his usual right outside linebacker position.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
But some property owners have signed a petition opposing the initiative, which could keep it from going to the Common Council for consideration.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Conservative activist Riley Gaines, known for her advocacy opposing transgender individuals in women’s sports, has been appointed to the Sumner County Library Board.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposing
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Booth was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree child abuse, assault and three counts of resisting, assaulting or obstructing police.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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She was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree child abuse, felonious assault and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, investigators said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even a small showing of functional toughness from Tyler Kleven, fighting Joe Veleno after a thunderous check on Canadiens defenceman Alexandre Carrier, proved to be somewhat ill-advised.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Learning to trust someone who hurt her so deeply again, especially when pesky romantic feelings won’t stop fighting to the surface.—
Brittany Johnson,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Rising inflation and unemployment, as the US now faces, is an unusual economic combination that calls for opposite moves in interest rates.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the opposite dugout, the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to keep their dream of back-to-back championships alive.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Conversely, after Lai used less antagonistic language toward China in speeches this May and October, China declined to hold large military drills.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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The old-school business models used to support this sort of antagonistic reporting because the papers were subsidized by classified ads and lifestyle coverage.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Petro has repeatedly defended his policy, which moves away from a repressive approach and prioritizes reaching agreements with growers of coca leaf - the raw material for cocaine - to encourage them to switch to other crops, pursuing major drug lords and combating money laundering.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The president has made combating the nation’s drug crisis a central policy focus.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The response from Putin, coming almost 24 hours after the US sanctions announcement, was somewhat contradictory.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The people—the Americans—whose stories are told across ’s 12 hours were as complex and contradictory as anyone alive today.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Across the Taiwan Strait, Taipei is pursuing its own program to develop suicide drones aimed at enhancing its asymmetric warfare capabilities and countering China’s expanding military pressure.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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But Sia filed her own documents on Tuesday, countering Bernad's claims as to her sobriety, questioning his own, and leveling a new, incendiary allegation.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The two sides were not quite irreconcilable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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At times, reenactors’ twin fascinations—authenticity and preventive safety measures—are irreconcilable.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Opposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposing. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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