1
as in resistance
the inclination to resist
most of the opposition to the proposed smoking ban is coming from bar owners worried about its impact on their businesses
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as in oppositeness
the quality or state of being as different as possible
her actions stand in direct opposition to her words
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Recent Examples of opposition
The City has registered strong opposition to this site and should continue to oppose it or any other site within miles of our city limits.
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Carson Eddy Edwards, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
The plan, modeled after Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk’s restructuring of X, has sparked fierce opposition from federal employee unions.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
The new position was expected because President Donald Trump made opposition to transgender rights a central theme of his campaign.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
But several c senators have shown a willingness to vote with the on immigration legislation, as well as in support of some of his Cabinet nominations, while still voicing opposition to other Trump priorities.
—Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Carson Eddy Edwards, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
The plan, modeled after Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk’s restructuring of X, has sparked fierce opposition from federal employee unions.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
The new position was expected because President Donald Trump made opposition to transgender rights a central theme of his campaign.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
But several c senators have shown a willingness to vote with the on immigration legislation, as well as in support of some of his Cabinet nominations, while still voicing opposition to other Trump priorities.
—Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposition
Noun
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Potential Drawbacks of Capping Credit Card Interest Rates The proposal has met resistance from financial institutions.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The nearest resistance level is around $118, with another resistance zone at $123.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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In January 2021, after took office, some Republican senators attempted to delay his Cabinet confirmations by slow-walking the process through procedural delays and objections rather than filibuster speeches.—
Ewan Palmer,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Now judges will be able to decide while also being able to consider objections from both the defense and the prosecutors.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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But the exact reason why this causes a flip in polarity remains unknown.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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To change a bit from a 1 to a 0, the head reverses the polarity of the magnetic material in the tiny patch, so that the spins in it point in the opposite direction.—
Pedram Khalili,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 June 2015
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What concerns me about the markets in early February 2025 is that the bearish momentum divergence for GOOGL is not an isolated occurrence.—
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CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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When added up over the decades, the divergences are sometimes stark.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposition. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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