go against
phrasal verb
went against; gone against; going against; goes against
1
: to not agree with (something)
I won't do anything that goes against my conscience/beliefs/principles.
values that go against those of society
2
: to oppose (someone or something)
He was surprised when some of his former supporters went against him.
He was reluctant to go against his parents' wishes.
3
: to compete against (a player or team) in a contest or game
The Red Sox will be going against the Yankees in tonight's game.
4
: to not be good for (someone) : to not produce the result that is wanted by (someone)
Everything seemed to be going against her but she didn't give up hope.
The verdict went against the defendant.
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But this does go against what Sanders previously had said about not purchasing anything massive with his signing bonus.
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
And the third goes against 60 plus years of scientific evidence.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Even if Trump wasn’t such an unreliable figure, trusting him should have gone against all of Netanyahu’s instincts.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
But others worry that even doing this indirectly could go against what the state law really means, the professors said.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
And the third goes against 60 plus years of scientific evidence.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Even if Trump wasn’t such an unreliable figure, trusting him should have gone against all of Netanyahu’s instincts.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
But others worry that even doing this indirectly could go against what the state law really means, the professors said.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
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“Go against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20against. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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