opposed

Example Sentences

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And many American doctors initially opposed the procedure as dangerous, medically unproven, and expensive because of physicians’ often-hefty fees and the cost of maintaining facilities for quarantining people temporarily after they were inoculated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

And so when that case doesn’t break through, we blame that person for their case not breaking through, as opposed to the larger tidal wave.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

They have a fixed amount of shares in circulation — hence they are closed-ended, as opposed to “open-ended” mutual funds and ETFs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

A city in Missouri recently ousted every incumbent council member who supported a data center project in favor of candidates who opposed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

When they climbed aboard there were only a handful of people, most of them clearly heading home from a night of carousing as opposed to going off to work.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland