go against
Britishverb
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to be contrary to (principles or beliefs)
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to be unfavourable to (a person)
the case went against him
Example Sentences
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The head of the CDU's group for older members, Hubert Hueppe, told Der Spiegel magazine that he was "personally shocked" by Spahn's decision to go against the CDU's "clear stance" on the issue.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
But 24 hours later, Instagram replied saying it hadn't removed the advert because "our review team found that the advertiser's ad does not go against our community standards".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“To be a leader in this society is to go against the culture,” Stone said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Helen Toner, a former OpenAI board member, testified that staff were “scared” to go against Altman.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
“Unless you want to go against the bylaws, Deacon, I don’t see that you have much of a choice.”
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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