1
as in resistance
the inclination to resist
most of the opposition to the proposed smoking ban is coming from bar owners worried about its impact on their businesses
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as in oppositeness
the quality or state of being as different as possible
her actions stand in direct opposition to her words
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Recent Examples of opposition
Construction is underway to build Lebanon's up and coming tech park, known as the LEAP district despite opposition from thousands of Indianapolis residents over the way the state plans to supply water to the project.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Columbia University's new president is already facing opposition from anti-Israel rabble-rousers, who have condemned her for previous actions taken against leftist encampments at her last college.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
At least 25 projects were canceled last year following local opposition, Heatmap News reported.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But Pretti’s killing led Democrats to be more forceful in their opposition.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Columbia University's new president is already facing opposition from anti-Israel rabble-rousers, who have condemned her for previous actions taken against leftist encampments at her last college.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
At least 25 projects were canceled last year following local opposition, Heatmap News reported.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But Pretti’s killing led Democrats to be more forceful in their opposition.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposition
Noun
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In public though, their resistance wasn’t universally brash.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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But as Michelle Griffith wrote in the Minnesota Reformer, this is much more accurate to describe as a general strike, a tradition of organized, mass resistance that has become rare in the United States.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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At a City Hall news conference, the mayor responded to a question about retroactive changes to the 2026 budget, which aldermen passed over his objections last month, by reiterating the package could force personnel cuts.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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During the certification process, members of Congress have the opportunity to object to a state’s results, which triggers debate and then a vote about whether the objection is to be upheld.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Ellison struck a middle ground between the famed Sahlins-Close polarity.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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Too much relational processing can reduce polarity, which is the dynamic tension that fuels attraction.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Where Dealmaking Actually Moved The most important divergence between public perception and on-the-ground reality is where M&A is occurring.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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This creates exponential divergence.—
Mohamad Ali,
Fortune,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposition. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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