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as in resistance
the inclination to resist
most of the opposition to the proposed smoking ban is coming from bar owners worried about its impact on their businesses
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as in oppositeness
the quality or state of being as different as possible
her actions stand in direct opposition to her words
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Recent Examples of opposition
On it was his own People's Power Party chief, Han Dong-hoon, who has since U-turned on his opposition to a Yoon impeachment within a day.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
In those first two years, Democrats used the arcane maneuver to bypass GOP opposition to approve a sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, known as the American Rescue Plan, in 2021.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Her views on Russia, opposition to U.S. intervention in Ukraine, and a 2017 meeting with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad have drawn criticism.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
But that doesn’t seem like a sure things, as the bill has also drawn some opposition from within Republican ranks.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
In those first two years, Democrats used the arcane maneuver to bypass GOP opposition to approve a sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, known as the American Rescue Plan, in 2021.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Her views on Russia, opposition to U.S. intervention in Ukraine, and a 2017 meeting with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad have drawn criticism.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
But that doesn’t seem like a sure things, as the bill has also drawn some opposition from within Republican ranks.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposition
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And that's because Ukraine, backed by our American allies, has put up a wall of resistance against the invading Russian forces, inflicting massive damage on the Russian forces.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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But in the year since, Iran's axis of resistance has suffered a series of catastrophic blows.Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Over defense objections, Judge Maxwell Wiley agreed with prosecutors, who argued that dismissing the first count of second-degree manslaughter eliminates the defense’s concern about a compromise verdict.Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Over defense objections, Wiley then granted the Manhattan district attorney’s motion to dismiss the manslaughter count, functionally allowing the jury to consider the charge carrying a lighter sentence with a maximum of four years in prison.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Given these cumulative factors—the anticipation of instability, polarities in the workplace, and a series of lagging effects that could slow spending and by extension weaken the economy—what should CEOs and boards do?David Reimer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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And in many ways, Taliesin is where these two polarities mingle.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
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The selection of Atkins, who co-chairs the Token Alliance at the Digital Chamber, a group dedicated to the use of digital assets, suggests a sharp divergence from Biden-era crypto policy.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
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When these indicators are moving in opposite direction to market price and cross the moving average (called a divergence), there is a strong possibility of a significant change in market direction in the future.Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposition. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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