as in resisting
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1
as in resisted
to refuse to give in to
I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties
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as in fought
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise
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Recent Examples of opposed
Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
This is not because Congress is implacably opposed to the president’s priorities.
—Yuval Levin, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In September 2024, Warsh opposed a jumbo half-point interest-rate cut sought by some analysts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Annie is unutterably opposed to this.
—Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
This is not because Congress is implacably opposed to the president’s priorities.
—Yuval Levin, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
The class of student loan borrowers strongly opposed the department’s request.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In September 2024, Warsh opposed a jumbo half-point interest-rate cut sought by some analysts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposed
Verb
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What tends to be lost in the record is how stubbornly Jefferson resisted change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Throughout his appearances in court and trial hearings, Yoon has repeatedly resisted investigators’ attempts to question him about his wife.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Then, amid the pandemic, my research on cultural destruction was suddenly everywhere as Azerbaijan launched a war in our ancestral homeland—fought in the shadow of erasures like Djulfa.—
Simon Maghakyan,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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As the fish fruitlessly fought the current, neurons that release norepinephrine fired; in response, calcium built up in astrocytes.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As a result, students often actively reject contrary points of view.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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As a result, students often actively reject contrary points of view.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This phrase was born on social media and its effects can be combatted with intervention from parents.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
20 Dec. 2025
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Pureval countered that the city leadership combatted crime through numerous measures, including implementing a stricter curfew and recruiting more officers.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Affected cosmetics that are applied to the skin or eyes may lead to skin irritation, infection, or other adverse reactions.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
30 Jan. 2026
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Even for women whose initial mammograms didn’t show any calcium buildup and were considered low risk, risk of an adverse cardiac incident increased by 41% if buildup was detected on followups.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Broncos countered the Antelopes’ offense in the opening stages of the game by simply not giving them many scoring chances.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors countered in an opposition filing that the defense is relying on irrelevant precedent.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Wuthering Heights is a dark and gothic tale of destructive, obsessive, conflicting romance.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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Lawyers representing the student argue that her First Amendment rights were wrongly infringed upon and that the previous court rulings relied on conflicting and overly broad precedents.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
29 Jan. 2026
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Bovino, 55, has been the face of the Minneapolis ICE operation in recent weeks, which has seen the shooting deaths of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti and 37-year-old mother of three Renee Good by federal agents — as well as the combative protests that followed.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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The final minutes of an enthralling, combative contest were played out in relative serenity.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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