1
as in to challenge
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
had the temerity to oppugn the merits of a study in a discipline that he knows nothing about
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to oppose
to strive to reduce or eliminate
guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppugn
Verb
-
In a speech at the Paris AI Action Summit, Vance challenged Europe's regulatory stance on artificial intelligence and content moderation on Big Tech platforms, highlighting a growing divide between the United States, its allies and China on AI governance.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Meanwhile, Amazon has challenged the constitutionality of the NLRB itself in a September federal lawsuit.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The Treasury Department opposes the restraining order.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
-
And politicians like Bernie Sanders, Ross Perot — and, yes, Donald Trump, then running to get the presidential nomination of the Reform Party — vociferously opposed the bipartisan free trade movement.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has put out guidance on how school officials should respond should immigration agents attempt to question or remove students.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
-
Members of Elon Musk’s team reportedly have accessed sensitive department data, and some members of Congress went to department headquarters to question the team but were denied access.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The American Foreign Service Association and the American Federation of Government Employees fought the move on behalf of workers.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
-
Companies like Weta, stunt coordinators and fight coordinators.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
It's called The Store, and it is meant to give choice to recipients and to combat any stigma around receiving free food.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
7 Feb. 2025
-
Yet even the court system may no longer be a backstop to combat discrimination in some instances, Grant noted.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near oppugn
Cite this Entry
“Oppugn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppugn. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share