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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An appeal, on the other hand, can only consider evidence that’s already in the record and is typically filed when a defendant is questioning a judge’s decision.

— Alex Brizee July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Al-Ahli released an atypical official statement questioning the officiating of one game in April.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

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Venus and Saturn are opposing each other in your money houses (exact on August 21), which looks like possible buyer’s remorse, but will more likely show up in interpersonal contexts where the mutual exchange isn’t actually very mutual.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution opposing a presidential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell on Wednesday, putting itself on record against Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026

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Iran’s proxies in the region, the Houthis, have since blockaded another strait – the Bab-al-Mandeb – challenging Saudi Arabia’s ability to export oil through that alternate route.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The cornerback room shows significant improvement with free agent Benjamin St-Juste and rookie Brandon Cisse impressing, challenging Carrington Valentine and potentially boosting a unit that struggled last season.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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Knight has spent much of his main roster run accusing Reigns and the Bloodline of using strength in numbers without fighting fair fights.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Last week, two firefighters died fighting a fire on Crete and a third was killed in the Peloponnese.

— Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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Although attendees represented a wide variety of job functions, most work in areas such as moderating online communities, developing and enforcing platform safety policies, combating fraud and abuse and protecting children online.

— Larry Magid, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
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

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