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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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Recent Examples of opposing
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Good opposing coaches pants him every time (Loyola, of course, being a particularly painful example).
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The opposing bench has to sit at the same level as the chair on the right.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Gameplan around him Edmonton’s Connor McDavid is in one of those stretches where opposing teams just have to hope to contain him.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini has earned praise from every opposing coach across the league in his first two NHL seasons, and Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff also took a minute Tuesday to extoll the 19-year-old’s virtues.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
In the game, when a player kills multiple opponents without also dying, they are rewarded with the ability to conduct a missile strike to exterminate an opposing team.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Some weeks Hafley surely had Willis throw deep to simulate an opposing quarterback.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Some of its teeth pointed outward and sideways, not toward the opposing jaw but off to the side.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Rather, they are required to provide such opportunities if legally qualified opposing candidates request it.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Texas State starter Will Canalichio held the opposing bats scoreless through three.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
People who pass through them are 30% less likely to commit a new crime than people who have served a prison sentence, according to the California Public Defenders’ Association, which is among a litany of criminal justice and mental health organizations opposing Nguyen’s measure.
—Andrew Graham
march 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
She was embraced by the Christian right after publicly opposing a change in a Maryland public school system’s policy allowing parents to opt their children out of curriculum, including LGBTQ material, that went against their religious beliefs.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Henoko is a popular destination for activists opposing the relocation, but the students were not protesting, officials said.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Anthropic could join a handful of companies that have gained positive exposure after directly opposing the administration.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Tong joined three Aquarion towns in Fairfield County, along two government councils in opposing the sale.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
But Stammen also values someone who can scare an opposing pitcher.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Good opposing coaches pants him every time (Loyola, of course, being a particularly painful example).
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The opposing bench has to sit at the same level as the chair on the right.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Gameplan around him Edmonton’s Connor McDavid is in one of those stretches where opposing teams just have to hope to contain him.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini has earned praise from every opposing coach across the league in his first two NHL seasons, and Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff also took a minute Tuesday to extoll the 19-year-old’s virtues.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
In the game, when a player kills multiple opponents without also dying, they are rewarded with the ability to conduct a missile strike to exterminate an opposing team.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Some weeks Hafley surely had Willis throw deep to simulate an opposing quarterback.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Some of its teeth pointed outward and sideways, not toward the opposing jaw but off to the side.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Republicans are eager to put Democrats on record opposing the bill’s hallmark components, including proof of citizenship when registering to vote and a national standard for photo IDs at the ballot box.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Rather, they are required to provide such opportunities if legally qualified opposing candidates request it.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Texas State starter Will Canalichio held the opposing bats scoreless through three.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
People who pass through them are 30% less likely to commit a new crime than people who have served a prison sentence, according to the California Public Defenders’ Association, which is among a litany of criminal justice and mental health organizations opposing Nguyen’s measure.
—Andrew Graham
march 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
She was embraced by the Christian right after publicly opposing a change in a Maryland public school system’s policy allowing parents to opt their children out of curriculum, including LGBTQ material, that went against their religious beliefs.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Henoko is a popular destination for activists opposing the relocation, but the students were not protesting, officials said.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Anthropic could join a handful of companies that have gained positive exposure after directly opposing the administration.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Tong joined three Aquarion towns in Fairfield County, along two government councils in opposing the sale.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposing
Adjective
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But with reservation-only cabanas claiming many of the prime loungers (and the in-pool chairs disappearing early), the savvy move is the quieter second pool at the opposite end of the pool deck.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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In other words, judges in Bediako-like cases could reach opposite conclusions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For Chen, beauty becomes a way of resisting reductive portrayals of communities defined by poverty.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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He was later arrested, briefly hospitalized for a potential overdose, and charged with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an arresting officer.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Nuggets have been fighting one battle after another for the last week, facing four Western Conference playoff teams in four different cities.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Coalitions of national and local news organizations, including The Associated Press, have been fighting to preserve media access in the case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Make government smaller, faster, and less antagonistic to people who want to build a life.—
Mike Garcia,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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In a film that nimbly walks the tightrope between lightheartedness and weightlessness, Jerry and Mabel’s antagonistic relationship ends up proving the unexpected core of the story.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, one of the Biden administration’s first acts in 2021 was to formally task its agencies with combating anti-LGBTQ legislation globally.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Like those projects, The Sherwood will work Our Path Home, a consortium of organizations combatting homelessness, identify and aid future residents.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Although uncommon, some public figures and health professionals have claimed that the vaccines could cause cancer despite ample contradictory evidence, often by misinterpreting or misrepresenting studies.—
Dannell D. Boatman,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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What followed was a contradictory series of events that continued with Monday’s arguments.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli cited data countering predictions that GLP-1 drugs would reduce interest in sweets.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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In recent days, the Ukrainians have stepped forward with offers to provide their expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones, which have attacked targets around the Gulf region.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The vow to avoid war in Iran, for example, seems largely irreconcilable with the decision to wage war on Iran.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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But that claim seemed irreconcilable with the project’s scale within a park that already had such limited open space.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Opposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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