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
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
To get there, executives said, the Rockies needed to scour opposing clubs, non-baseball industries and even college campuses.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The official described the idea that Trump may be amenable to accepting Democrats’ full list of demands as wishful thinking from the opposing party.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition to working on the sidelines, Eli has a cameo as a frustrated coach from an opposing team, as shown in the trailer.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The original Highlander movie starred Christopher Lambert and Clancy Brown as the opposing immortals, who fought to be the last one standing.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
As evidenced thus far through the first four games, the Cowboys have no combination of players who can do what Parsons does to an opposing offense.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
These commercial realities have been coupled with costly and continued litigation threats from an opposing bidder that have jeopardized the project’s timeline and financing.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
They were gashed through the air by an opposing quarterback for whom on-target passes are a career rarity.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But lawyers opposing the government in at least two of the cases opposed the requests.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The league, of course, is full of copycats, meaning that opposing offenses will clearly try to capitalize on the Miami’s inability to stop the run.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
But with Democrats insisting on including the measure in the budget and Republicans opposing its inclusion in the funding bill, the standoff has helped stall government operations.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Slusser's lawsuits brought national attention to the program last year, as the team saw multiple opponents forfeit while her and Fleming were pitted as opposing figures in a major American culture war flashpoint.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
As Sportico detailed, Gastineau filed a memorandum last month opposing the motion to dismiss that ESPN and the NFL submitted in July.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Ohio's Attorney General Dave Yost joined 18 other states in opposing federal efforts to promote red flag laws in 2024.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
Battle Between Budapest and Brussels Divisions between Hungary and EU leadership run even deeper than opposing views on the war in Ukraine.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
But Lu had a bit of an opposing point of view.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
To get there, executives said, the Rockies needed to scour opposing clubs, non-baseball industries and even college campuses.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The official described the idea that Trump may be amenable to accepting Democrats’ full list of demands as wishful thinking from the opposing party.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition to working on the sidelines, Eli has a cameo as a frustrated coach from an opposing team, as shown in the trailer.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The original Highlander movie starred Christopher Lambert and Clancy Brown as the opposing immortals, who fought to be the last one standing.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
As evidenced thus far through the first four games, the Cowboys have no combination of players who can do what Parsons does to an opposing offense.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
These commercial realities have been coupled with costly and continued litigation threats from an opposing bidder that have jeopardized the project’s timeline and financing.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
They were gashed through the air by an opposing quarterback for whom on-target passes are a career rarity.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
More and more coaches are willing to chip pucks behind the defense and let their players chase it, using speed and tenacity to apply pressure and win possession back deep in opposing territory.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But lawyers opposing the government in at least two of the cases opposed the requests.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The league, of course, is full of copycats, meaning that opposing offenses will clearly try to capitalize on the Miami’s inability to stop the run.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
But with Democrats insisting on including the measure in the budget and Republicans opposing its inclusion in the funding bill, the standoff has helped stall government operations.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Slusser's lawsuits brought national attention to the program last year, as the team saw multiple opponents forfeit while her and Fleming were pitted as opposing figures in a major American culture war flashpoint.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
As Sportico detailed, Gastineau filed a memorandum last month opposing the motion to dismiss that ESPN and the NFL submitted in July.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Ohio's Attorney General Dave Yost joined 18 other states in opposing federal efforts to promote red flag laws in 2024.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
Battle Between Budapest and Brussels Divisions between Hungary and EU leadership run even deeper than opposing views on the war in Ukraine.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposing
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Yoni Mendez-Lopez, 29, a Mexican national, was taken into custody with a record that includes resisting an officer, battery on a law enforcement officer, assault on a law enforcement officer, driving without a valid license, and attempting to flee to elude law enforcement, according to ICE.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wood explained that speaking out on her feelings about the sketch was about resisting the instinct to shrink herself.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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The event, launched in 1982, celebrates the freedom to read and express ideas and emphasizes the importance of fighting censorship.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However, the opposite trend was found among birds, with adult males living 5% longer.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Abdo appeared opposite Nicole Kidman in the feature Queen of the Desert.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Crowe will play a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as The Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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In my imagination, the energy of the people and the land whose nonconsensual labor fuels AI are asserting agency as an antagonistic force against the very people and companies that enable their exploitation.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Radiation Works on Knee Pain a Few Ways Low-dose radiation therapy is thought to ease knee pain by combating inflammation, says Austin Kirschner, MD, PhD, an associate professor of radiation oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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This all comes amid multiple feuds between the ADL and several Christian conservatives, including podcasters Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson, and concerns over the rise in antisemitism and whether free speech is being stifled in the name of combating it.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hegel calls this our amphibian condition to be caught between two contradictory worlds.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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But the HHAs made the convergence between the genre's corporate ambitions and cultural traditions seem less contradictory.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Patel’s remarks during the visit included commentary on countering Chinese influence in the South Pacific, statements that New Zealand officials subsequently downplayed in public, instead emphasizing cooperation on crime issues such as child exploitation and illicit drugs.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Filters for safely observing our star, revealing fine details in emission nebulae and countering urban light pollution are optionally available too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement For Peri, there is an irreconcilable tension between the administration’s twin goals: protecting American jobs and maintaining the U.S.’ position as a global leader in STEM.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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But with Kimmel, the situation may be irreconcilable.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Opposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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