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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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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
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2025
Meta and others have also filed briefs opposing OpenAI’s plan.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The group has faced a barrage of attacks for publicly opposing the Israel-Hamas war, and some EPA staffers say the group has been singled out as a result.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
So if the team’s pitch and presentation to Garrett starts there, and potentially with a plan to also get an experienced quarterback who actually reads and attacks opposing defenses, maybe the Browns can patch things together.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Then inside the meeting, parents and opposing activists gave impassioned speeches on their thoughts on the situation, with multiple speakers yelling in hysterical tones.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
There are at least three instances in the past 150 years when opposing temperature extremes hit the area in back-to-back years.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Brunson and Towns are confounding opposing defenses in two-man action, and this starting lineup can comfortably go five out to lengthen and distort the floor.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Over the previous two decades, the opposing teams made winning-time plays with a star or random quarterback.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Conley is struggling with his shot again the past couple of games and at times looks overwhelmed by opposing size and athleticism.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2025
Meta and others have also filed briefs opposing OpenAI’s plan.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The group has faced a barrage of attacks for publicly opposing the Israel-Hamas war, and some EPA staffers say the group has been singled out as a result.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
So if the team’s pitch and presentation to Garrett starts there, and potentially with a plan to also get an experienced quarterback who actually reads and attacks opposing defenses, maybe the Browns can patch things together.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Then inside the meeting, parents and opposing activists gave impassioned speeches on their thoughts on the situation, with multiple speakers yelling in hysterical tones.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
There are at least three instances in the past 150 years when opposing temperature extremes hit the area in back-to-back years.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Brunson and Towns are confounding opposing defenses in two-man action, and this starting lineup can comfortably go five out to lengthen and distort the floor.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Over the previous two decades, the opposing teams made winning-time plays with a star or random quarterback.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposing
Adjective
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The critique of contract workers created the ideas of natural and unnatural immigration, so that contract workers, or unnatural immigrants, could be vilified and their exclusion justified through contrast with the opposite category, free and natural immigrants.—
Made by History,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Two weeks later, on March 29, the moon will arrive at the opposite side of its orbit and cross the ecliptic again, this time at the new moon phase, resulting in an eclipse of the sun.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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He was arrested again in 2016, during his four-year probation term, for shoplifting from a local Walmart and resisting security and was sent back to prison.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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The result of a complex physical and chemical treatment process, the finish gets its name for its ceramic-like feel and matte finish while resisting scratches and scuffs.—
Brian Westover,
PCMAG,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The satirical series spoofed late-night shows, with Space Ghost often having antagonistic, openly hostile interviews with real, non-animated celebrity guests.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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With President Trump’s fairly antagonistic relationship with (most) electric vehicles and a possible end of tax incentives of EV buyers, the move to release Also into the wild might be timely if the vehicles are manufactured in the U.S. and not affected by tariffs.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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As mentioned previously, not all patients with stage 4 breast cancer at diagnosis may benefit from surgery, as the research literature on its benefit is contradictory.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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The uncertainty is the product of messages from Washington, D.C., that have been contradictory and indecipherably vague.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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What is less clear is how the proposal will be received in Russia, and how apparently irreconcilable claims from Kyiv and Moscow on key issues, such as territory, will be handled.—
John Feng,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The goals of turning the ceasefire into a permanent end of hostilities and the destruction of Hamas are irreconcilable, short of the group agreeing to be disarmed.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This history suggests that steep staffing cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs would be antithetical to how the U.S. has cared for veterans for nearly two centuries.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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According to these indie producers, union minimums and requirements can be antithetical to how certain indie filmmakers work, with minimums and maximums set for work days, set lunch breaks and task designations, not to mention penalties that can be accrued for productions already on tight budgets.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since the advent of the Patrick Mahomes Era, the Chiefs are 15-3 in the postseason — a diametric contrast for a franchise that had won just one of its previous 12 playoff games and tormented its fan base into what might be called rational paranoia.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2025
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Since President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 race, American voters now face an unusual choice between two candidates who are almost diametric opposites – people who are different in nearly every way.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
25 July 2024
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The requirements call for at least 18,000 miles of bicycling and for riders to cross two antipodal points — in Wilcox's case, Madrid, Spain, and Wellington, New Zealand.—
Scott Detrow,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2024
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These two antipodal scenarios hold distinct implications for where Io’s volcanism ultimately emerges on the moon’s surface.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
20 Nov. 2023
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“Opposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposing. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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