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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Anecdotally, less than 1% of asset protection plans are ever challenged by creditors.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The moves will likely be challenged in court, as previous similar attempts to change the childhood vaccination schedule have been.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

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Count Charlotte Sherbeyn, 59, among those opposed, though the longtime resident welcomes the economic boom promised by Natrium's boosters.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Many clergy bitterly opposed the handover of the villages and criticized Pashinyan, who came to power in the South Caucasus nation amid a wave of hopeful, pro-democracy protests that swept Armenia in 2018.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

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Beyond the audience reaction in Sundance, Wilde questioned the fact that comedy as a genre had come disconnected from cinema audiences.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
Councilman Dean Vakas initially questioned how units sold near market value fit within the definition of missing middle.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of questioned

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The rival gangs fought and retaliated against each other both before and after Shakur's death.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Families and staff fought the plan for months, worried that the closures would disproportionately affect minority, low-income and special education students and harm all students’ academic and social well-being.

— Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of fought

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The ownership of Turnkey being disputed with some third-party, the Kittrells formed four new companies to replace Turnkey, Greenmed and Purplemed.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The top medical official at the Department of Homeland Security, which operates the nation's migrant detention centers, has disputed any suggestion that detainees are being denied proper care.

— Laura Romero, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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