oppose
verb (used with object)
to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
is opposing
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present progressiveof oppose (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The White House is opposing Anthropic's plans to expand access to its new artificial intelligence model Mythos to 120 companies, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Swiss asset manager GAM Holding GAM 3.86%increase; green up pointing triangle is opposing a planned takeover of a Honda subsidiary by Indian auto-parts maker Samvardhana Motherson International, saying the deal significantly undervalues the Japanese company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
“It is a direct attack on something that I think most Americans believe is important,” which is opposing discrimination, Adam Rust, director of financial services at the Consumer Federation of America, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025
Because the Home Office has legal responsibility for Ravec's decisions, it is opposing the appeal on its behalf.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025
If this is the case, there is little chance of a big crunch, because something is opposing the force of gravity.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
