1
as in to resist
to refuse to give in to
I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties
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2
as in to fight
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise
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Recent Examples of oppose
Cuomo and Adams are widely seen as sharing a similar base of older, more moderate voters who oppose Mamdani’s progressive agenda.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Four Turkish mayors who had opposed the country’s president were arrested this week, amid a widening crackdown that has ensnared more than 500 government critics.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is set to meet with Trump in Washington on Monday, is pulled between the US and his allies on the far right who oppose a ceasefire.
—semafor.com, 6 July 2025
Veteran righthander Cal Quantrill will take the mound on Saturday, opposing Brewers rookie Chad Patrick in Game 2 of the series.
—Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Four Turkish mayors who had opposed the country’s president were arrested this week, amid a widening crackdown that has ensnared more than 500 government critics.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is set to meet with Trump in Washington on Monday, is pulled between the US and his allies on the far right who oppose a ceasefire.
—semafor.com, 6 July 2025
Veteran righthander Cal Quantrill will take the mound on Saturday, opposing Brewers rookie Chad Patrick in Game 2 of the series.
—Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppose
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All good people, regardless of fundamental beliefs, need to vigorously, with courage, resist the sickness that is Trump and MAGA.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Trump had for months resisted pressure from Kyiv and NATO allies to turn the screw on Putin, engaging directly with Russia and distancing from Ukraine in the hopes that smoothing U.S. relations with Moscow would bring about a rapid end to the war.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Five engines, two trucks, one squad, three ambulances, and three battalion chiefs assisted in fighting the fire.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Others point out the irony that, as the government fixated on enforcing the veiling law and cracking down on political dissidents under the pretext of fighting foreign subversion, its actual adversaries were quietly infiltrating its most sensitive institutions.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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To combat this, the country's semiconductor industry promises to build complete semiconductor fabrication plants, grow electronics manufacturing for both local and international markets, and create essential components for exciting emerging technologies like 5G, IoT, and electric vehicles.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Coming from Nigeria's predominantly Muslim north, Buhari campaigned on promises to eliminate extremist violence, particularly from Boko Haram, and to combat the rampant corruption that had plagued Africa's largest economy.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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“Oppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppose. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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