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. See More
Recent Examples on the WebThere are plenty of good reasons, rooted in scripture, to oppose it. Ericka Andersen, National Review, 11 Sep. 2022 What groups have paid to promote the station and oppose it? Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Rather than reflexively oppose them, Fauci took their protest to heart. Abdul El-sayed, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2022 According to a Deseret News/Hinckley Institute poll, 72% of Utah voters want a full-day kindergarten option, while 16% oppose it. Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 Fortune’s Jane Thier explains why employees might be gaining the upper hand in the debate over remote work, despite the vocal, high-profile CEOs who oppose it. Aman Kidwai, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2022 As a political philosophy, liberalism creates space for a robust debate between those who challenge traditional gender and family relations and those who oppose them. William A. Galston, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 Granted, the Inflation Reduction Act is not only a climate bill, and Republicans oppose it for reasons beyond its climate policy. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Others, especially rural, tribal elders who make up the backbone of the movement, staunchly oppose it. Rahim Faiez And Siddiqullah Alizai, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English opposen "to question, examine, accuse" (as past participle opposed "opposite, contrary"), borrowed from Anglo-French opposer "to counter, argue in opposition, question, interrogate," re-formation, with poser "to place, pose entry 1," of Latin oppōnere (perfect opposuī, past participle oppositus) "to place (over or against), place as an obstacle, set in opposition to, argue in reply," from ob-ob- + pōnere "to place, set" — more at position entry 1