as in opposite
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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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Recent Examples of opposing
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
After Johnson directly introduced the ordinance into the Housing Committee, a rare move designed to prevent opponents from delaying debate, aldermen now stand between the two opposing sides.
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Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Having them on the opposing side gives me an identity crisis.
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Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Whichever party holds the White House, the opposing party’s base gets energized — and in deep blue cities like New York, that energy shows up first and loudest in Democratic primaries, with those voters tilting well left of center.
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Bradley Honan,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Palestra’s best work came from a similar position out wide on the right, isolated against the opposing wide defender.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Australia managed a whopping 14 touches in the opposing penalty box; Paraguay mustered six.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
Additionally, as the opposing groups previously pointed out, streaming services must contend with a broad range of output devices, including TVs, tablets, and phones.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
More From This Report Disrupting the organization and rhythm of the opposing team is both a mindset and a tactic that can lead to goal-scoring opportunities.
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Eric Zillmer,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Rutinel touted his Dominican background and accused Bird of not being tough enough in opposing ICE.
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Her campaign website highlights her work securing federal investments while opposing threats to civil rights, health care and democracy.
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Corey Schmidt
july 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Liar, marking a reunion between Seo Hyun-jin and Yoo Yeon-seok as a criminal profiler and a corporate attorney on opposing sides of a murder case tied to a powerful conglomerate, also continues through the month.
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Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Gonzales, once a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has likewise billed herself as a fighter opposing the establishment, while arguing that Coloradans need a new generation of leadership.
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
By the time the buzzer sounds – win or loss – opposing guards are tired and beaten down.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
This makes the shows exempt from the equal-time rule, which requires equal opportunities for opposing political candidates on non-news programming.
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Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
The race has been dominated by the artificial intelligence industry, with spending both supporting and opposing state Assemblyman Alex Bores.
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Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Adjective
Now, for the first time since signing elsewhere, Bichette is preparing to return to Rogers Centre as an opposing player, creating one of the most anticipated moments on Toronto's schedule.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
After Johnson directly introduced the ordinance into the Housing Committee, a rare move designed to prevent opponents from delaying debate, aldermen now stand between the two opposing sides.
—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Having them on the opposing side gives me an identity crisis.
—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Whichever party holds the White House, the opposing party’s base gets energized — and in deep blue cities like New York, that energy shows up first and loudest in Democratic primaries, with those voters tilting well left of center.
—
Bradley Honan,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Palestra’s best work came from a similar position out wide on the right, isolated against the opposing wide defender.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Australia managed a whopping 14 touches in the opposing penalty box; Paraguay mustered six.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
Additionally, as the opposing groups previously pointed out, streaming services must contend with a broad range of output devices, including TVs, tablets, and phones.
—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
More From This Report Disrupting the organization and rhythm of the opposing team is both a mindset and a tactic that can lead to goal-scoring opportunities.
—
Eric Zillmer,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Verb
The other opposing vote came from Supervisor Brian Pacheco, who declined to comment.
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Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Rutinel touted his Dominican background and accused Bird of not being tough enough in opposing ICE.
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Her campaign website highlights her work securing federal investments while opposing threats to civil rights, health care and democracy.
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Corey Schmidt
july 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Liar, marking a reunion between Seo Hyun-jin and Yoo Yeon-seok as a criminal profiler and a corporate attorney on opposing sides of a murder case tied to a powerful conglomerate, also continues through the month.
—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Gonzales, once a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has likewise billed herself as a fighter opposing the establishment, while arguing that Coloradans need a new generation of leadership.
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
By the time the buzzer sounds – win or loss – opposing guards are tired and beaten down.
—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
This makes the shows exempt from the equal-time rule, which requires equal opportunities for opposing political candidates on non-news programming.
—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
The race has been dominated by the artificial intelligence industry, with spending both supporting and opposing state Assemblyman Alex Bores.
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Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposing
Adjective
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On the opposite side of the lobby is SparkHouse, a private members club and creative hub for up-and-coming musicians and creatives.
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One of them, Paul Skenes, pitched opposite Wheeler on Wednesday for the second time this season.
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He was also charged with one misdemeanor count of resisting an officer.
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Preserving slave ownership, along with resisting political overreach from Mexico City, were principal reasons that the Mexican state of Texas fought to break free of Mexico.
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Then some classic fighting soldiers — not American Revolution battles but intergalactic — come blended into the metal music gyrations of the helmet-wearing band Galactic Empire.
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As with fighting the coronavirus pandemic and the climate crisis, the urgency of the problem will likely only sink in when the need arises.
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Some use to it describe the most boisterous group of antagonistic influencers.
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Amid an increasingly complex and antagonistic immigration system, his story is one of rare success.
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This multi-antibody approach could also be crucial for combating other rapidly evolving viruses like influenza and SARS-CoV-2, offering a more durable defense against viral evolution.
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My way of combatting this issue is by sourcing clothes that can do it all, like this versatile crop tank top.
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Decision-makers, overwhelmed by contradictory data points, quietly revert to gut instinct and historical bias.
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My will is scattered, directed toward many contradictory things, and easily distracted.
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One emerging mission is countering Russia’s growing use of small infiltration groups, allowing armed UGVs to engage them without exposing more soldiers inside the drone kill zone.
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Through these trials, the US Army is assessing the effectiveness of closed-hatch operation of a small-caliber weapon system, alongside a potential capability for countering small unmanned aircraft systems.
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Their date of separation was listed in the documents as May 9, and the grounds for divorce are listed as irreconcilable differences.
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Kidman then filed to divorce Urban citing irreconcilable differences.
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“Opposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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