OPPUGNING Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

oppugning

verb

present participle of oppugn

as in questioning

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 opposing

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

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Granger chastised Abernethy in a series of emails, then took her concerns to Oberhelman, questioning his decision to assign her operations duties for the entire program in addition to her job coaching the divers.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
As details of the deal emerged Wednesday, opposition on Capitol Hill and elsewhere began to snowball, with Republicans and Democrats both questioning the wisdom of the agreement.

— Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of questioning

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The United States learned that lesson painfully after the fall of Baghdad in 2003, when removing an opposing government did not produce the stable political outcome American leaders sought.

— David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The organization is not supporting or opposing the latest measure.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of opposing

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Three of the candidates are Democrats challenging the incumbent, a Republican.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Care requires a dynamic infrastructure that includes building trust and rapport with communities, providing accessible health care, translating science and medical literacy, challenging HIV stigma and discrimination.

— Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of challenging

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Residents are fighting a proposal to build 192 apartments in seven buildings on a vacant slope near the Oceanside-Vista border just south of state Route 78.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
That video cast Perry as a solider fighting battle in wartime scenes.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Definition of fighting

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Cambodia will host an international conference on combating cyber scams in September, Hun Manet said in a post on his Telegram social media account.

— Sopheng Cheang, Fortune, 22 July 2026
India expressed concern over China’s role in combating terrorism after the latter once again blocked India’s proposals to the UNSC to designate Masood Azhar as a terrorist in 2016 and 2017.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

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