1
as in resists
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 combats
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise
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Recent Examples of opposes
China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the move.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The chief of staff opposes military rule in Gaza and believes Israel should look ahead to the day after and draw a political solution accordingly.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The California Teachers Association opposes the bill, a spokesperson said.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Attorney General Tim Griffin's office opposes the plan for the Jefferson Power Station project.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Kelley is chastised and eventually replaced by Gustave Gilbert (Colin Hanks), a rival psychologist with a different take, one that opposes Kelley’s more humanistic approach in defining the horrors of that time.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Ted supports the project, and, at first, only one town councillor, a restaurant owner named Paula (Rachel de la Torre), opposes it.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The deal has divided the EU, pitting member states against the European Parliament, and the center-left — which opposes it — against the center-right.
—semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
This is why China upgraded its relationship with Venezuela in 2023 and now opposes sanctions designed to punish those, mainly China itself, who purchase Venezuelan oil.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The chief of staff opposes military rule in Gaza and believes Israel should look ahead to the day after and draw a political solution accordingly.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The California Teachers Association opposes the bill, a spokesperson said.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Attorney General Tim Griffin's office opposes the plan for the Jefferson Power Station project.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Kelley is chastised and eventually replaced by Gustave Gilbert (Colin Hanks), a rival psychologist with a different take, one that opposes Kelley’s more humanistic approach in defining the horrors of that time.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Ted supports the project, and, at first, only one town councillor, a restaurant owner named Paula (Rachel de la Torre), opposes it.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The deal has divided the EU, pitting member states against the European Parliament, and the center-left — which opposes it — against the center-right.
—semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
This is why China upgraded its relationship with Venezuela in 2023 and now opposes sanctions designed to punish those, mainly China itself, who purchase Venezuelan oil.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposes
Verb
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Wool is natural and resists mold and mildew.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Such inquiry takes time and stubbornly resists quantification; its effects are complex and diffuse, embedded in the long arc of a doctor’s moral life.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Becca Israel, director of the Nexus Project, a nonprofit that combats antisemitism and promotes democracy, said the administration's actions send conflicting messages.—
Jason DeRose,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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Lately Rigel has seen big sales increases for a few of its drugs, notably Tavelisse, which combats a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks its own blood platelets.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As always, secrets emerge, fights ensue, and Madea makes a speech to bring everyone back together.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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As the immune system fights the infection, the tissues in the urinary tract become inflamed.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Subsequently, Belly confronts Jeremiah, who explains that the hook-up happened while he and Belly were briefly broken up.—
Alexandra Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Private life may be on the back burner when Mercury confronts Saturn.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Azerbaijan also counters by citing its own refugees who were forced to flee Armenia during the bloodletting of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, along with the hundreds of thousands of Karabakh Azerbaijanis who were forced to flee following the defeat.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Goodell’s longtime practicing of Pilates certainly counters that stereotype.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Opposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposes. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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