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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppugn
Verb
  • This could lead to larger fire growth and small runs that may challenge control features on the Summit Fire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
  • Yet in court, the administration has defended itself by arguing the plaintiffs are challenging a deportation policy that does not exist and cannot point to any statute, rule, regulation or directive codifying it.
    Nate Raymond, USA Today, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is set to meet with Trump in Washington on Monday, is pulled between the US and his allies on the far right who oppose a ceasefire.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 6 July 2025
  • The disparate group’s efforts to speak with one voice distinct from that of the West often become mired in opposing views.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Carlson questioned why Epstein had never been asked about a connection with Barak or Mossad.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 14 July 2025
  • Some have questioned whether city commissioners can unilaterally change election dates — a decision that also changes the length of their current terms — without voter approval.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The team is also fighting injuries within the starting rotation.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • In 2024, Baumgardner and Delfine Persoon fought to a no contest.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • To combat this, the country's semiconductor industry promises to build complete semiconductor fabrication plants, grow electronics manufacturing for both local and international markets, and create essential components for exciting emerging technologies like 5G, IoT, and electric vehicles.
    Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • But there's another option to combat the rare earths shortage that goes back to an older idea: recycling.
    Bob Woods, CNBC, 13 July 2025
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“Oppugn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppugn. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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