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  1. opponent, opposingadjective

    characterized by active hostility

    "opponent (or opposing) armies"

    Synonyms:
    opponent

    Antonyms:
    amicable

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  1. opposingadjective

    Synonyms:
    conflicting, counteracting, antagonistic, adverse, opposite, hostile, inimical

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  1. opposingadjective

    Synonyms:
    conflicting, antagonistic, contending, opposite, adverse

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How to use opposing in a sentence?

  1. Qi Wang:

    Irrespective of the politics, Qi Wang and Chinese regulators are now demanding higher transparency and more accountability from Chinese [ American Depositary Receipts ], companies may face two sets of different or even opposing standards.

  2. Getty Images/Reuters -RRB- Sanders:

    It's not only those two, it is 50 Republicans who have been adamant not only in pushing an anti-Democratic agenda but also opposing our efforts to try to lower the costs of prescription drugs, trying to expand Medicare to include dental, hearing and eyeglasses, to improve the disastrous situation in home health care, in child care, to address the existential threat of climate change. You got 50 Republicans who don’t want to do anything, except criticize the president.

  3. Bill Cassidy:

    I will note that people promoting this tend to be Democrats who are up for reelection, looking for a way to offset the fact that they have been opposing development of America's traditional fuels, instead, now that we've got a spike in prices, they're looking for political cover, if you will. Another excuse not to do what is politically inconvenient.

  4. Ron DeSantis:

    If the people who held up degenerates like Harvey Weinstein as exemplars and as heroes and as all that, if those are the types of people that are opposing us on parents ’ rights, I wear that like a badge of honor.

  5. Casey DeSantis:

    No, he shouldn't have apologized. I mean, you see what happens? The mob will come after people, and they're targeting Rogan because he's threatening to upset the apple cart on some of the things that they're holding dear. And with COVID, he's just bringing opposing views. He's letting people decide. They say he's against [the COVID vaccine]. I do not listen to his show, but then I read he specifically advocated for people with co-morbidities and elderly to get vaccinated.


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