On this page you'll find 20 example sentences with Oppose. You'll also see the meaning, synonyms such as contend or fight and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Oppose meaning
- To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
- To object to.
- To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
Example sentences (20)
Although they did not oppose the sitting Socialist Party NEC members, they campaigned only for their own candidates.
In other words, separate trans activists from the gay rights movement, and their agenda becomes much easier to oppose.
Kaswe acknowledged the receipt of the application and said he filed a counter affidavit on Nov. 14 to oppose it.
Mosquitoes, dengue, fever, malaria and corona, all these are things which we cannot oppose, we have to eradicate them.
Labour confirmed it would oppose the legislation and unions warned they would fight the measures in the courts.
In one particularly infamous quote, he: “Definitely, most definitely, we oppose a Jewish state in any part of Palestine.
But here’s another reason to oppose this monstrosity: it steals money from things Ontarians desperately need.
Even the most passionate free-speech absolutist would find it hard to oppose such a decision – especially with hindsight.
Anti-fascists from four small groups called a demonstration in Limmasol on Saturday to oppose these attacks.
It is only when a certain critical mass is reached that the popular will of those who oppose imperial wars is truly heard.
It was formed in 2011 to oppose a large, mixed-use development proposed for the Philippi Horticultural Area.
A recent Arab News-YouGov poll found 64 percent of Palestinians oppose the Abraham Accords with only 10 percent in support.
It's inclusive of all who oppose Mumm-Ra and upholds the Code of Thundera as Lion-O would have established.
Even though Republicans own 222 seats, a coalition of 19 hard-right Republicans has formed to oppose him.
I’m not saying I oppose legal aid, or social housing, or state pensions, or the welfare state in general.
AAP decision came hours after Congress announced that they will oppose the Central government ordinance.
Among the Palestinians polled, the majority strongly oppose Abbas’ administration and largely support Hamas’ October 7 attack.
However, he and the other Spiders will oppose Miles Morales () for reasons that have yet to be revealed.
Netanyahu’s coalition government relies on 64 Knesset mandates, while the Jewish parties that oppose him won only 46 mandates.
Big corporations and their wealthy ruling class for their privileges and oppose reasonable regulations.
Common combinations with oppose
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- oppose the 62×
- to oppose 59×
- who oppose 29×
- oppose it 17×
- would oppose 11×
- will oppose 10×
- not oppose 10×
- they oppose 7×
- and oppose 6×
- oppose such 5×
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About these examples
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