OPPUGNS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

oppugns

verb

present tense third-person singular of oppugn

as in challenges

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 opposes

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

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Healthcare affordability is quickly becoming one of the most pressing workforce challenges small businesses face heading into 2027.

— Glynn Frechette, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Defense challenges claims of disruption Sabatini sought to undermine the university’s account by distinguishing between students feeling frightened and actual interruptions to academic activities.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

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Her husband, Dave Flint, 60, a former Republican who opposes Trump and now votes for Democrats, lamented that an issue affecting so few people has become such a national controversy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Brittany Stonesifer is a voting rights attorney at Common Cause California, which opposes the measure.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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The case questions whether religious schools can refuse admission to children of gay and trans parents, which would violate a state law against discrimination.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Michael Wara, a research scholar at Stanford University’s Woods Institute for the Environment, questions whether or not the idea would be able to make it through the Legislature.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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In the most expensive ballot measure fights in California history, $463 million was spent on two gambling proposals 2022.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … -- POLITICS SENATE ON THE LINE — Jackson surges among early ballots as Susan Collins fights to hold her base.

— , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of fights

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The Federal Reserve typically combats inflation by raising interest rates.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
FinCEN is the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which combats money laundering, illicit financial activities and terrorist financing networks around the world.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

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