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as in resisting
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 fighting
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise
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Recent Examples of opposing
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Opponent-process theory, refined in the seventies by the psychologists Richard Solomon and John Corbit, holds that the body balances out the high of a drug with the opposing force of a comedown or a withdrawal.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The endorsements and campaign war chests reflect those opposing preferences.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Even today, his pre-snap diagnoses of what the opposing quarterback was trying to do are cited around the NFL as the gold standard in preparation.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Not for the sake of wielding power against an opposing party, but for the purpose of defending democracy in this country.
—Sherrilyn Ifill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
Creative work has always depended on friction; the discomfort that comes when opposing forces are allowed to collide rather than be smoothed away.
—Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
The original film starred Christopher Lambert and Clancy Brown as the opposing immortals, who fought to be the last one standing.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Doctors Smock and Dragovic, and their radically opposing theories.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump then predicted that Mills’ political career would be over for opposing the order.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Demonstrations opposing Israel’s war in Gaza and Herzog’s presence erupted across Australia, with the largest confrontation unfolding in Sydney.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
For Tuesday’s vote, some other Republicans expressed their discomfort with tariffs, but did not commit to opposing the measure up for a vote.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
A number of news organizations gathered together to issue a statement against it, opposing this policy, ABC and CBS and NBC and CNN, but they were also joined by Fox News.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
In opposing the defense’s motion, prosecutors maintain that preventing jurors from hearing or seeing this material would undermine the judicial process.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Infantino’s comments opposing bans on national teams comes amid pressure for FIFA to take action against Israel.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Some Republican lawmakers have backed such a mandate, while opposing other changes their Democratic counterparts have pushed for.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Drone soccer requires pilots to maneuver spherical drones through an opposing goal.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Opponent-process theory, refined in the seventies by the psychologists Richard Solomon and John Corbit, holds that the body balances out the high of a drug with the opposing force of a comedown or a withdrawal.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The endorsements and campaign war chests reflect those opposing preferences.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Even today, his pre-snap diagnoses of what the opposing quarterback was trying to do are cited around the NFL as the gold standard in preparation.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Not for the sake of wielding power against an opposing party, but for the purpose of defending democracy in this country.
—Sherrilyn Ifill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
Creative work has always depended on friction; the discomfort that comes when opposing forces are allowed to collide rather than be smoothed away.
—Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
The original film starred Christopher Lambert and Clancy Brown as the opposing immortals, who fought to be the last one standing.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Doctors Smock and Dragovic, and their radically opposing theories.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
But most Jews have little trouble simultaneously affirming care and concern for Israel and Israelis and opposing Israeli policies, including the extended war in Gaza, the occupation of territories captured in 1967, and the expansion of settlements.
—Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump then predicted that Mills’ political career would be over for opposing the order.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Demonstrations opposing Israel’s war in Gaza and Herzog’s presence erupted across Australia, with the largest confrontation unfolding in Sydney.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
For Tuesday’s vote, some other Republicans expressed their discomfort with tariffs, but did not commit to opposing the measure up for a vote.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
A number of news organizations gathered together to issue a statement against it, opposing this policy, ABC and CBS and NBC and CNN, but they were also joined by Fox News.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
In opposing the defense’s motion, prosecutors maintain that preventing jurors from hearing or seeing this material would undermine the judicial process.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Infantino’s comments opposing bans on national teams comes amid pressure for FIFA to take action against Israel.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Some Republican lawmakers have backed such a mandate, while opposing other changes their Democratic counterparts have pushed for.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposing
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However, taking high doses of zinc for a long time can have the opposite effect, weakening immunity.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kodjoe made his Broadway debut in the 2008 revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, opposite James Earl Jones.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pearce later crashed his vehicle and was accused of resisting arrest.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Franco and Proni kept the circulation intuitive, resisting any intervention that might interrupt the architecture’s original flow.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Just a player who’s like fighting and clawing to play versus looking for a reason maybe not to.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, Mendoza tells CNN, the couple is no longer fighting to remain the United States.—
Susana Erazo,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Díaz doesn’t expect openly antagonistic messaging at the halftime show — perhaps the lighter-blue Puerto Rican independence flag as a covert anti-occupation gesture.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Crowe will portray a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as the Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But since the explosion of services like ChatGPT, some Wikipedians are spending a lot of time combatting AI slop introduced to the site by human editors who are using ChatGPT and other chatbots to write their entries.—
Imogen West-Knights,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Darnold has made strides in combating that weakness.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Which may make his initial approach seem a bit contradictory to the expectation.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The high court typically weighs in on cases where multiple judicial circuits have contradictory rulings on the same matter, but Bill Shipley, a former federal prosecutor, believes the justices could take up the case before such a split among the appeals courts.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These include high-power microwave systems and lasers, capable of countering mega-constellations at low costs.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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At a time when the British elite remained fixated with Latin and Greek, the modern languages provided generations of Irishmen and women with one way of countering Anglocentrism within Irish cultural life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The old neoliberal ideas of connecting the world through corporate infrastructure have given way to visions of an irreconcilable great power conflict.—
Nick Srnicek,
Wired News,
14 Jan. 2026
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In one sketch, a husband and wife decide to get a divorce due to irreconcilable political differences.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Opposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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