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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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
Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Hochman's office also filed a motion opposing the petition.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
The final vote was 216 to 214, with two Republicans opposing the measure, while all Democrats voted against it.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In fact, advocates opposing the government say it hasn’t been universally used since it was first introduced in the mid-1940s.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Based on pre- and post-debate data collected from the audience, Sey's stance on opposing trans athletes in women's sports appeared to be the winning argument.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Schumer, opposing nearly all House Democrats and most in the Senate, retreated by delivering Republicans enough votes to break a filibuster.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
This political back-and-forth is nothing new, as those from opposing parties have long sparred in all kinds of media for centuries.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
But as Spoelstra cycled through combinations, one that stuck was getting a pair of pitbulls to take a bite out of opposing scoring surges.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
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These kinds of stuck weather patterns that have intense interaction of opposing forces right next to each other are becoming more common in a changing climate.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Hochman's office also filed a motion opposing the petition.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
The final vote was 216 to 214, with two Republicans opposing the measure, while all Democrats voted against it.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In fact, advocates opposing the government say it hasn’t been universally used since it was first introduced in the mid-1940s.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Based on pre- and post-debate data collected from the audience, Sey's stance on opposing trans athletes in women's sports appeared to be the winning argument.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Schumer, opposing nearly all House Democrats and most in the Senate, retreated by delivering Republicans enough votes to break a filibuster.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
This political back-and-forth is nothing new, as those from opposing parties have long sparred in all kinds of media for centuries.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
But as Spoelstra cycled through combinations, one that stuck was getting a pair of pitbulls to take a bite out of opposing scoring surges.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposing
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The result of a complex physical and chemical treatment process, the finish gets its name for its ceramic-like feel and matte finish while resisting scratches and scuffs.—
Brian Westover,
PCMAG,
8 Jan. 2025
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He was arrested again in 2016, during his four-year probation term, for shoplifting from a local Walmart and resisting security and was sent back to prison.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Wilson later put together a 30-yard catch-and-run on a night when teammate Calvin Austin III — who is competing with Wilson to be the No. 2 receiver opposite Metcalf — sat out with a minor injury.—
Will Graves,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Cherokee Nation has taken the opposite approach.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Pritzker has been antagonistic to the Trump administration’s immigration efforts.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
26 July 2025
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His aggressively antagonistic relationship with sister Dee usually devolves into a battle of who can hurt the other the most.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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But the federal takeover in the nation's capital accompanies contradictory crime data.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Here are three key takeaways: Why migraines happen: There are two contradictory schools of thought, both of which can be traced back to the nineteenth century.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Watching it for the first time, I am struck by the irreconcilable tension between what the programme purports to be — a guilty pleasure with a wise-cracking narrator inviting us all to watch on with an air of disdain and superiority — and the heaviness at each turn.—
Katie Whyatt,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Politicians serve multiple competing principals (constituents, party leadership, donors, special interests) with irreconcilable demands.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Of course, New Yorkers being overwhelmingly Democratic, many believe Trump's policies are antithetical to the city's well-being, and the president himself is extremely unpopular in his native city.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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David Butorac, Wilton Manors The fact that our tax dollars are now being used to remove rainbow crosswalks is antithetical to the administration’s rationale that taxpayer money should only be used for road work and safety.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Its diametrical opposite might be the epigraph, the upfront citation, not relegated to footnote or endnote and often in italics — a phenomenon no one could fail to observe.—
Elisa Gabbert,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Since the advent of the Patrick Mahomes Era, the Chiefs are 15-3 in the postseason — a diametric contrast for a franchise that had won just one of its previous 12 playoff games and tormented its fan base into what might be called rational paranoia.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The requirements call for at least 18,000 miles of bicycling and for riders to cross two antipodal points — in Wilcox's case, Madrid, Spain, and Wellington, New Zealand.—
Scott Detrow,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2024
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These two antipodal scenarios hold distinct implications for where Io’s volcanism ultimately emerges on the moon’s surface.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
20 Nov. 2023
Cite this Entry
“Opposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposing. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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