1
as in resists
to refuse to give in to
I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in combats
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
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.
Recent Examples of opposes
The expansion of fossil fuels directly opposes this.
—
George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Mercury creates a trine with Jupiter, opposes Chiron, and squares off against Pluto.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
The Sun opposes Chiron and creates a trine with Jupiter.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
But Vance, who opposes most gun control legislation, got the first question on how to curb mass shootings and whether parents should be held accountable.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Even when the victim’s family opposes the sentence and execution.
—Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Those governments must contend with domestic public opinion that strongly opposes lending any assistance to Israel.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Attacks on Soros have increased in recent years, just as antisemitic attacks have also risen, many of which stem from right-wing influencers, who vocally champion the international strongmen Soros opposes.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
The western Balkan region is central to Russia’s plans to build new energy pipelines to Europe that bypass Ukraine—an initiative that the European Commission opposes.
—Jeffrey Mankoff, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2017
George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Mercury creates a trine with Jupiter, opposes Chiron, and squares off against Pluto.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
The Sun opposes Chiron and creates a trine with Jupiter.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
But Vance, who opposes most gun control legislation, got the first question on how to curb mass shootings and whether parents should be held accountable.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Even when the victim’s family opposes the sentence and execution.
—Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Those governments must contend with domestic public opinion that strongly opposes lending any assistance to Israel.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Attacks on Soros have increased in recent years, just as antisemitic attacks have also risen, many of which stem from right-wing influencers, who vocally champion the international strongmen Soros opposes.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
The western Balkan region is central to Russia’s plans to build new energy pipelines to Europe that bypass Ukraine—an initiative that the European Commission opposes.
—Jeffrey Mankoff, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2017
Thesaurus Entries Near opposes
Cite this Entry
“Opposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposes. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share