OPPUGNED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

oppugned

verb

past tense of oppugn

as in challenged

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of had the temerity to oppugn the merits of a study in a discipline that he knows nothing about

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as in opposed

to strive to reduce or eliminate guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left

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Robinson scored 14 points in the half while Edmonds added 9 to help the Horned Frogs take a 57-37 lead into halftime that wasn’t challenged in the second.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
The Supreme Court barred affirmative action in admissions in 2023 after lawsuits challenged it at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

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The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office opposed recusal.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
The arch is opposed by a small group of veterans and an architectural historian who sued in federal court in Washington, saying Congress must endorse the project.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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Experts have questioned exactly what role the Salvadoran troops are playing in Haiti.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Drug Enforcement Administration agents and local investigators have questioned several people about the circumstances of her death.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of questioned

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Bass and Raman fought to halt that move, only to be rebuffed by Horvath and the county board.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
At the morning roundtable, Alan tells the players that Marathon, Agincourt, and Waterloo were all decisive battles fought early in the day.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

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Federal prosecutors also have said voters won't be disenfranchised by delaying the tabulation of their ballots while their citizenship is checked — an assertion disputed by county election officials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Bacelar disputed the accusations and said the lawsuit is filled with recycled claims that were previously litigated and dismissed.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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