go against

Example Sentences

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For instance, she said, the agency for many years resisted outsourcing its background check process, partly because of the cost, but also to avoid going against tradition that said the process should be handled in-house.

From Los Angeles Times

Todd McKinnon might never have become CEO of $16 billion software company Okta if not for an uncool move he made early in his career — and one that goes against the conventional wisdom.

From MarketWatch

The Family Foundation has argued in the past that the existence of the clinic goes against zoning regulation, which prohibits buildings from being used in a way that could endanger life.

From BBC

This goes against all our instincts about Reiner, the director and actor who died Dec. 14 at the age of 78.

From Salon

The draft said the decision was an attempt to be “fiscally responsible” that went against the department’s policy and procedures.

From Los Angeles Times