1
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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2
as in fighting
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise
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as in opposite
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Recent Examples of opposing
Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
But in a 1971 game against the Washington Senators, Ford hit a baseball to the wall that caught the eye of the opposing manager — Hall of Famer Ted Williams.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Do people in your field think that the partisan, toxic atmosphere in the country could be motivating these attacks, even if the shooters themselves aren’t clear partisans attacking someone from the opposing party?
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
What evidence supports or challenges the opposing belief?
—Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Parents deserve to have their children taught by people who don’t relish the murder of someone with an opposing political view.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Soroka’s best role on this team might be as a multi-inning reliever who can go one time through an opposing lineup.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Council member Mike Supina cast the sole opposing vote against the bond package.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
There is enough stacked against the party and president that every effort should be made to remove opportunities from the opposing party.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Florida Department of Education argued that HB 1069 is protected by Florida’s First Amendment right of government speech, a legal theory that the government has the right to prevent any opposing views to its own in schools or any government platform.
—James B. Blasingame, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2025
Bundists and Zionists sometimes worked together—for instance, in opposing anti-Semitism in Poland.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
From opposing coal development in Utah in the 1970s to rallying support for the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, Redford's advocacy helped shape landmark environmental victories.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Iverson’s magnetic personality and fierce competitive spirit endeared him to fans, teammates, and opposing players alike.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Kulldorff is a former Harvard Medical School professor who became known for opposing some public health measures during the pandemic.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Wednesday nights are for watching tape on third downs at a variety of distances and taking more notes about pressure packages and the front structures opposing defenses prefer.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Gray has been a reliable Democratic vote on most budget and tax matters, opposing the Big Beautiful Bill that extends current income tax rates.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
When Marcos declared martial law in 1972, the elder Araneta, a prominent backer of the opposing Liberal Party, fled to New York.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
But in a 1971 game against the Washington Senators, Ford hit a baseball to the wall that caught the eye of the opposing manager — Hall of Famer Ted Williams.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Do people in your field think that the partisan, toxic atmosphere in the country could be motivating these attacks, even if the shooters themselves aren’t clear partisans attacking someone from the opposing party?
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
What evidence supports or challenges the opposing belief?
—Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Parents deserve to have their children taught by people who don’t relish the murder of someone with an opposing political view.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Soroka’s best role on this team might be as a multi-inning reliever who can go one time through an opposing lineup.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Council member Mike Supina cast the sole opposing vote against the bond package.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
There is enough stacked against the party and president that every effort should be made to remove opportunities from the opposing party.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In the public square, opposing views aren't debated—they're flagged or muted.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Florida Department of Education argued that HB 1069 is protected by Florida’s First Amendment right of government speech, a legal theory that the government has the right to prevent any opposing views to its own in schools or any government platform.
—James B. Blasingame, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2025
Bundists and Zionists sometimes worked together—for instance, in opposing anti-Semitism in Poland.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
From opposing coal development in Utah in the 1970s to rallying support for the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, Redford's advocacy helped shape landmark environmental victories.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Iverson’s magnetic personality and fierce competitive spirit endeared him to fans, teammates, and opposing players alike.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Kulldorff is a former Harvard Medical School professor who became known for opposing some public health measures during the pandemic.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Wednesday nights are for watching tape on third downs at a variety of distances and taking more notes about pressure packages and the front structures opposing defenses prefer.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Gray has been a reliable Democratic vote on most budget and tax matters, opposing the Big Beautiful Bill that extends current income tax rates.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposing
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She has been charged with child endangerment, resisting arrest, false identification to law enforcement and obstructing an officer among other charges, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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This data undercuts the common fear that resisting an activist will lead to wholesale turnover of the board.—
Kai Liekefett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The approximate number of Americans who died fighting the Nazis in World War II.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Proctor also investigated the Walshe case and other criminal cases in Norfolk County and those defense attorneys are fighting to get information from Proctor’s phone backup archives that could exonerate their clients.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On the opposite side of that good news was the absence of veteran forward Mats Zuccarello.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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With the overexposure of social media, everything has a peak and then reverts to something completely opposite.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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Although that relationship can sometimes be antagonistic, the central bank has long had powerful supporters in both parties on Capitol Hill and on its key committees.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Climate scientists have faced not only extreme working conditions, but also antagonistic political movements that reject their findings and attempt to defund their work entirely.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Such a move would represent a dramatic shift aimed at combating short-term thinking inside C-Suites obsessed with pleasing investors but would also mean far less timely insights into the business world and the real economy.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The only effective means of combatting measles is widespread vaccination.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This position is contradictory to the Olympic values of unity, mutual respect, and peace.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cade said Mensah's story has changed over the years, and his team plans to point out any contradictory stories to the next jury.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The reversal marks just one example of how Trump is rewriting Republicans’ decades-old playbook on countering Beijing’s influence in the United States and abroad.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Policies reducing or countering the gun lobby's disproportionate influence are needed.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On closer inspection, however, activist fund principals often face irreconcilable conflicts.—
Kai Liekefett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Operated by the title character, Steve — into whom lead actor Cillian Murphy channels all sorts of irreconcilable conflict — this is the reform school of last resort.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Opposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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