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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Connecticut’s pay-to-stay statute has been revised several times over the past decade and has been challenged in federal court.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
On brand with past concerns about the merger itself and with Mark Ruffalo attending hearings, Booker once again challenged the settlement David Ellison reached with blue state AGs last week.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of challenged

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The Attorney General’s Office, which previously filed a motion to have the claim tossed, had opposed their release.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
The piece also criticizes media and academic discussions that portray Latino men and Latinas as politically opposed blocs.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of opposed

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The article went viral, garnering pushback from the LGBT community over how it was covered and more attention to the LGBT bar itself from conservative pundits, who questioned why the bar still had a mask mandate.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
That anyone who questioned this restriction was marginalized and excluded and actually thrown out of society.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of questioned

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The British civil wars were, in part, fought because people wanted to create their own religious paths, but unfortunately that freedom did not generally lead to a kinder Christianity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The two nations fought Russia, Britain and the United States in World War II.

— Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of fought

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The facts of this case have never been disputed, this was an obvious legal attempt to prevent the investigation from occurring that was successful.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Other experts disputed that diagnosis as well, suggesting instead that Kacyznski’s symptoms were better explained by a personality disorder.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of disputed

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