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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McDonald, his black Atlanta Braves baseball cap folded and laid on the witness box, frequently shifted uncomfortably during questioning about the specific activities of other people involved in the gangs.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Warsh also declined, as is his policy, to provide forward guidance, leaving analysts questioning whether the central bank would follow through with hikes.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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Padilla accused Soto-Martínez of engaging in a double standard, asking the council to defer to his wishes in his district while opposing efforts by his colleagues to establish no-encampment zones in their communities.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
With the series level 1–1, the third Test in Adelaide was highly anticipated; Pataudi was dropped, supposedly for opposing the bodyline tactic.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

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The merger remains on hold, possibly until June, while a federal judge considers a lawsuit from a coalition of state attorneys general challenging it over antitrust grounds.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
Now challenging veteran Tyler Huntley to be Lamar Jackson’s backup, Fagnano is the only Ravens QB to have thrown a touchdown pass in the preseason.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

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Body camera footage shows that Jonah Neal did not pose a threat that warranted deadly force when a member of the federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot him in late May, according to a lawyer representing his family.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
Surveillance video obtained by ABC7 New York shows two men fighting in the street before gunshots ring out, and a vehicle swerves around the moped, appearing to flee the scene.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

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