as in opposite
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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
Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Plays in the opposing offenses’ backfield, attacking style, team captain, really impactful player.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Rather than plowing down anyone, a tackle is when a player slides feet first to dislodge the ball from an opposing player.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The Chiefs had to escape this weekend with an improved ability to make an opposing quarterback uncomfortable.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
But even in its most opposing moments, from its depths of disintegration to its peaks of pattern-building, Spirals/Viral has a cryptic unity.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Anthropic and OpenAI are currently backing opposing bills in the Illinois General Assembly that address how frontier AI companies would be held liable in the case of extreme disasters.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
One common method of gerrymandering is for a majority party to draw voting districts that dilute the power of an opposing party’s voters by spreading them among multiple districts.
—David A. Lieb, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
The chant, a one-word slur that literally means male prostitute in Spanish, usually occurs when the opposing goalkeeper takes a goal kick.
—Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in the Senate, but some Republicans rejected the bill, opposing earmarking millions more to maintain the fortified Capitol and equip it with the staff necessary to keep the screenings going.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Brazzell is a 6-foot-4, 198-pound target who glides by his opposing corners with ease.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
While the Angels keep struggling to shut down opposing hitters, the health department had no trouble shutting down part of the stadium.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
His organization, Informed Consent Action Network, is known for opposing vaccines, but today, his speech didn’t mention any of that.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Peter Thiel, who also left California ahead of the New Year’s Day deadline, gave $3 million to a separate committee opposing the wealth tax.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Approximately six months ago, a similar encounter occurred at Shawnee Park, 3730 Lee Street, where antisemitic language was directed at youths playing basketball from an opposing youth group.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The front office allowing the Heat to be outflanked by opposing front offices; 5.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Throughout the ballpark, Padres jerseys far outnumbered those worn in support of the opposing Arizona Diamondbacks.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Plays in the opposing offenses’ backfield, attacking style, team captain, really impactful player.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Rather than plowing down anyone, a tackle is when a player slides feet first to dislodge the ball from an opposing player.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The Chiefs had to escape this weekend with an improved ability to make an opposing quarterback uncomfortable.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
But even in its most opposing moments, from its depths of disintegration to its peaks of pattern-building, Spirals/Viral has a cryptic unity.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Anthropic and OpenAI are currently backing opposing bills in the Illinois General Assembly that address how frontier AI companies would be held liable in the case of extreme disasters.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
One common method of gerrymandering is for a majority party to draw voting districts that dilute the power of an opposing party’s voters by spreading them among multiple districts.
—David A. Lieb, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
The chant, a one-word slur that literally means male prostitute in Spanish, usually occurs when the opposing goalkeeper takes a goal kick.
—Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
The two countries have backed opposing forces in Yemen and are competing economically.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in the Senate, but some Republicans rejected the bill, opposing earmarking millions more to maintain the fortified Capitol and equip it with the staff necessary to keep the screenings going.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Brazzell is a 6-foot-4, 198-pound target who glides by his opposing corners with ease.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
While the Angels keep struggling to shut down opposing hitters, the health department had no trouble shutting down part of the stadium.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
His organization, Informed Consent Action Network, is known for opposing vaccines, but today, his speech didn’t mention any of that.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Peter Thiel, who also left California ahead of the New Year’s Day deadline, gave $3 million to a separate committee opposing the wealth tax.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Approximately six months ago, a similar encounter occurred at Shawnee Park, 3730 Lee Street, where antisemitic language was directed at youths playing basketball from an opposing youth group.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The front office allowing the Heat to be outflanked by opposing front offices; 5.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposing
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And since bond yields (rates) move in the opposite direction as prices, yields have been pushing higher.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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At the opposite end, the foredeck is equipped with a huge sunpad.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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Miami-Dade prosecutors dismissed two stalking and resisting arrest charges against Hollis on Thursday.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nine teens, ages 13 to 16 were arrested, some of them on charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting law enforcement.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Orange County fire officials said firefighters were fighting the blaze on the ground and from the air.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Viel also finished the game by fighting Podkolzin.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Their announcement was a departure from what has been the more typically adversarial relationship between Mamdani and Menin, who stand on different ends of the Democratic Party spectrum and have developed mostly antagonistic positions in the city’s budget process.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Federal efforts to kill the project California must also contend with a federal government antagonistic toward offshore wind.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The organization, whose core mission is combating political extremism, argues fiscal crises historically create the conditions for radical political actors to gain traction.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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As part of the settlement, Purdue itself would cease to exist and be replaced by a new company, Knoa Pharma, with a board appointed by the states and an aim of combating the opioid crisis.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Initial accounts given to relatives were contradictory — one early report incorrectly identified buffalo as the cause.—
Ryan Brennan
April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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In that order, Judge Susan van Keulen said government lawyers confirmed the USCIS has a duty to issue a timely decision on an application — and also that the holds are indefinite, two contradictory arguments.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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That speed signals urgency in countering evolving maritime threats.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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As such, comment sections provide for citizens to discuss the important issues of the time, to hear countering opinions, and to not only inform themselves about the news but also engage with it and participate.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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If this is the true face of the AI industry—a technological triumphalism that sees human thought as an inefficiency to overcome and human distinctiveness as a myth to debunk—the differences between the Church and Silicon Valley may prove irreconcilable.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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King filed for divorce from Elijah in April 2025, citing irreconcilable differences.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Opposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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