opposed; opposing
1
: to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast
one military force opposed to another
concreteness as opposed to abstraction—
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: to place opposite or against something
oppose the enemy
oppose a congressional bill
3
: to offer resistance to
opposer
noun
Examples of oppose in a Sentence
The governor opposes the death penalty.
The change is opposed by many of the town's business leaders.
The group opposes the mayor and is trying to find a candidate to run against her.
You've opposed every suggestion I've made.
He met the man who will oppose him in the next election.
These two teams opposed each other in last year's playoffs.
We're hoping we can get more senators to oppose the legislation.
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Based on pre- and post-debate data collected from the audience, Sey's stance on opposing trans athletes in women's sports appeared to be the winning argument.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Elon Musk, Trump’s top campaign donor and White House cost-cutting chief, is opposing Trump’s tariffs increasingly more openly.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors opposed the motion, pointing to a lack of legal precedent.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Why do some people oppose deploying tariffs against countries that impose tariffs on the U.S.?
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Elon Musk, Trump’s top campaign donor and White House cost-cutting chief, is opposing Trump’s tariffs increasingly more openly.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors opposed the motion, pointing to a lack of legal precedent.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Why do some people oppose deploying tariffs against countries that impose tariffs on the U.S.?
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Oppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oppose. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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oppose
transitive verb
op·pose
ə-ˈpōz 
opposed; opposing
: to place the ball of (a first digit) against the corresponding part of a second digit of the same hand or foot
some monkeys oppose the big toe
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