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
Mike Alleyne, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Shildt went with Cronenworth at shortstop Sunday based on the handedness of the opposing starter and Padres starter Dylan Cease’s propensity for inducing fly balls rather than an abundance of grounders.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The previous night, Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter was ejected from his game against the Dallas Cowboys for spitting on an opposing player.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Ryne Nelson became the fourth opposing starter in a row to hold the Boston bats to one run over six innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Dueling lawsuits The opposing directives in West Virginia put schools at odds with parents who had been asking for religious exemptions and the state’s Department of Health, which had begun issuing religious exemptions as directed by the governor.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Flores does similar things to confuse opposing quarterbacks.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
Occasionally, one side quietly but audibly scoffed at an opposing speaker.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The record is probably different than that, but for the second time in the past three years, TCU fell into the most interesting game of college football’s Week 1 schedule because of the opposing head coach.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
This season, opposing defenses have blitzed the Hawks nearly 50% of the time, resulting in four of Robertson’s five interceptions.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
This is high-stakes teenage stuff, and the show leads a second life online, where superfans in opposing camps fire off rounds of GIFs meant to condemn one brother over the other.
—Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 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
But the thing is, opposing teams have 77 home runs at Petco Park this season compared to the Padres’ 59.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The Hurricanes struggled in slot coverage last season, with opposing quarterbacks completing 52 of 87 passes (a nearly 60% completion rate) for 680 yards and three touchdowns allowed.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Divisions are still rife within the European Union, with its two largest economies sitting at opposing ends of the spectrum on nuclear power.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Matt Damon who said the city was opposing a study of which the results are unknown.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
In both circumstances involving Supertramp and The Police, avoidable interpersonal and legal conflict has taken center stage decades after the opposing parties dissolved their professional relationships.
—Mike Alleyne, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Shildt went with Cronenworth at shortstop Sunday based on the handedness of the opposing starter and Padres starter Dylan Cease’s propensity for inducing fly balls rather than an abundance of grounders.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The previous night, Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter was ejected from his game against the Dallas Cowboys for spitting on an opposing player.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Ryne Nelson became the fourth opposing starter in a row to hold the Boston bats to one run over six innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Dueling lawsuits The opposing directives in West Virginia put schools at odds with parents who had been asking for religious exemptions and the state’s Department of Health, which had begun issuing religious exemptions as directed by the governor.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Flores does similar things to confuse opposing quarterbacks.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
Occasionally, one side quietly but audibly scoffed at an opposing speaker.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The record is probably different than that, but for the second time in the past three years, TCU fell into the most interesting game of college football’s Week 1 schedule because of the opposing head coach.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
This season, opposing defenses have blitzed the Hawks nearly 50% of the time, resulting in four of Robertson’s five interceptions.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
This is high-stakes teenage stuff, and the show leads a second life online, where superfans in opposing camps fire off rounds of GIFs meant to condemn one brother over the other.
—Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 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
But the thing is, opposing teams have 77 home runs at Petco Park this season compared to the Padres’ 59.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The Hurricanes struggled in slot coverage last season, with opposing quarterbacks completing 52 of 87 passes (a nearly 60% completion rate) for 680 yards and three touchdowns allowed.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Divisions are still rife within the European Union, with its two largest economies sitting at opposing ends of the spectrum on nuclear power.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Matt Damon who said the city was opposing a study of which the results are unknown.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposing
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The other five were charged with felony resisting arrest, and four are facing an additional charge of giving false information to law enforcement, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cinto-Ramirez was charged with resisting arrest, driving without a license causing death and leaving the scene of a crash involving death.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The emotional ballast of the film — Davidson’s bond with Dottie Achenbach (a wonderful Maxine Peake), the mother of one his childhood friends, who is also fighting her own health battles — also suffers from moments of incoherence, but the immense power of that bond goes a long way.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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And while Johnson’s team is still fighting to climb NASCAR’s competitive ladder, results are starting to follow.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Also recently seen starring opposite Zoe Saldana, Garrett Hedlund and Adria Arjona in the indie The Absence of Eden, Hammons was previously a series regular on Hulu/20th Television’s Up Here opposite Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Authorities said the gunshot came from about 200 yards away, likely from a perch atop the Losee Center building, which is on the opposite side of the plaza from where Kirk was speaking.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Esmeralda comes closest, but her role (at least in the early episodes) is more of an antagonistic one.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Although areas of potential cooperation between Brasília and Washington remain, the political agendas of Lula and Trump are fundamentally antagonistic, and any rapprochement is unlikely to materialize before Brazil’s 2026 elections.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But tenants have little legal footing to stand on in combating that destruction.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bringing people together for fun and celebration is his way of combating the isolation that some people may feel.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The administration counters that the injunction forces the executive branch to take steps that undermine its own policy, including negotiating with foreign governments over funds the president opposes and sending contradictory signals to Congress.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Denim’s contradictory state is evident across Wröbel’s denim shifts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to showing off its own drones, China also presented its own high-energy laser weapons meant to be used as part of the country’s system for countering drone attacks, according to Reuters.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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National security issues, particularly in countering Huawei, played a fundamental role in the approval process.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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Shoda’s possible daughter behaves in ways both desperately longing and ruinously malevolent, and her antics come to symbolize the irreconcilable urges of political activists wishing to grow a collective political vision while succumbing to internal violence driven by individual ego.—
Jake Cole,
IndieWire,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Opposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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