oppose
Example Sentences
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If you estimate spending to reflect what you want to happen — as opposed to what will likely happen — you’re on shaky ground.
From MarketWatch
As governors historically had, McCrory had appointed the five board members who oversaw the 2016 race, choosing three from his party and two from the opposing party as state law directed.
From Salon
He has also consistently opposed the Fed buying bonds, dubbed “quantitative easing.”
They added that they "oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people" and "pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence".
From BBC
“We chose to spend money to maintain the vehicle as opposed to cosmetics,” he said.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
