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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The states’ lawsuit follows two other lawsuits filed in The Court of International Trade in July by small businesses that also challenged the 301 tariffs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Then individuals tied to the congressman and Patty García challenged the petition signatures of Macías and Sigcho-López.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of challenged

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The day of that performance in front of the Pope, there were people that opposed it.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
A number of lawmakers opposed the bill to establish the National Intelligence Bureau, and more than 200 people attended a protest against it in May ahead of the parliamentary vote, according to public broadcaster NHK.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of opposed

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Council member Nancy Merrill, who supported the project as a private citizen before joining the council and voted in favor of the plan Tuesday, questioned why the proposal was rejected again.

— Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Stocks sank on that surge in yields, as investors questioned whether the central bank was falling behind in its inflation fight.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of questioned

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The pro-independence Polisario Front for decades has claimed to be the legitimate representative of the Sahrawi people of the Western Sahara, disputed with Morocco.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Shanon Gray, an attorney representing the family of victim Kaylee Goncalves, disputed the significance of the evidence.

— Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

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