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Recent Examples of against
James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
On the biggest stage in football, in Super Bowl LX against the Patriots, Hall delivered the kind of performance that reshapes a career.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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Preposition
Carlos Mendoza will trot out his best in Freddy Peralta against Miles Mikolas for the Nats.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
On the biggest stage in football, in Super Bowl LX against the Patriots, Hall delivered the kind of performance that reshapes a career.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Many of these are responses to the above points on the ‘against’ side, and some of them are proposals for directions to explore to help overcome the issues raised.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for against
Preposition
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Diana’s prep schoolmate Delissa Needham will appear in the series, speaking on camera for the first time, plus hairdresser Sam McKnight, astrologer Penny Thornton and confidante Daily Mail journalist Richard Kay.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Polling shows Americans are similarly opposed to that plan, with 52% against the project, including 41% who strongly oppose it.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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According to our survey results, Florida Democrats are intensely opposed to gerrymandering for partisan purposes when it is framed as benefiting Republicans.—
Daniel A. Smith,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Vietnamese airlines are planning to significantly reduce flights and scale back operations next month due to the high costs brought upon by the conflict, as well as potential jet fuel shortages.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Because there is not yet a clear and agreed-upon way to measure this, nurses and hospital leadership – who view the problem from their distinct positions – often disagree on what safe staffing actually looks like, which can lead to conflict.—
Anna Mayo,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But social mobility in this dog-eat-dog environment comes at a high price, one the benevolent Rastignac is initially unwilling to pay.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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But let’s set aside the fact for a moment that a sequel might not include some of Jackson’s biggest hits and would instead focus on a controversial moment in the singer’s life that his estate may be unwilling or unable to explore.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The trend reflects Gen Z’s tendency to be more risk-averse than other generations.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Supplements And Medications Carson is also averse to keeping supplements and medications on the kitchen counter rather than tucking these bottles out of sight.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Employers are reluctant to hire people and workers are reluctant to leave their jobs—but that isn’t generating mass joblessness, according to recent notes from Piper Sandler, Jefferies, and Pantheon (which supplied the above chart).—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Teams so far have been reluctant to part with 2027 picks because that class is seen as being a potentially exceptional one.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Against.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/against. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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