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
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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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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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
Adjective
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And the other pulls her in the opposite direction — inwards into her own head where anxiety is just waiting to regale her with all the worst case scenarios it's drummed up while she's been out being a famous comedian.—
Rachel Martin,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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By chance, one camera caught a rare video, capturing the moment when the ground cracked and shifted in opposite directions.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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There’s plenty implied by brief conversations and Hailey’s attitude, but questions about who these people are — and their role beyond that of antagonistic foils to our central crew — linger, detracting from the power of this otherwise fine film.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
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This one's perfect for those who love a creature feature as antagonistic gigantic alligators swarm the floodwaters that engulf a home where a young woman lives with her father.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Anti-fragile leaders have learned to embrace paradox – holding apparently contradictory truths simultaneously and using that tension as competitive fuel.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Aster is constantly muddying his characters with contradictory views and selfish motives, so that no one’s hands are entirely clean.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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They are largely left on their own, with two irreconcilable views of reality.—
Rachel Aviv,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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But coach Sean Payton and owner Greg Penner had the good sense not to let dollars prevent ending an irreconcilable relationship.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Psychedelics, even when used in pursuit of enlightenment, induce an isolated, individual experience that is ultimately antithetical to that of the Communion table of bread and wine, where all are welcome, and all are nourished with the same Substance.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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The best rom-coms derive tension from the fact that such adjustment is antithetical to the development of romance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 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
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“Opposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposing. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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