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    Synonyms and Definitions

    Use "opposing" in a sentence

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    opposing


    1. "twin sets on opposing sides


    2. What are the ultimate intentions of God? It is that we bear our crosses to such a depth that we are living as martyrs and opposing the principalities and powers


    3. However, our celebratory mood dampened as the opposing


    4. opposing energy in the form of magnified intention


    5. The opposing team touched the ball only once—a foul ball that


    6. Mother, by letting desire for Andrastus cloud her judgment, by feeling joy rather than regret when she’d orphaned the children of opposing warriors, by failing to adequately honor the


    7. “It isn’t that at all! Everyone knows I’ve never refused to consider opposing argument


    8. As we chart our course in life, we have to deal with this set up of energy which results in the two opposing voices that appear in our mind


    9. In the days of their grandeur, when no enemy appeared capable of opposing them, their heavy armour was laid aside as unnecessarily burdensome, their laborious exercises were neglected, as unnecessarily toilsome


    10. A time dilational phenomenon as a layer around an opposing force

    11. If one is to rely on the information as it is provided in the Bible and compare it with what Evolution depicts, can one find similarities where the two viewpoints meet or are they opposing? From the Internet, the following description of the Universe’s formation after the Big Bang occurred is given:


    12. This tear in the crust would have raced around the globe in a matter of minutes as the water pushed through the crack and forced the two opposing sides of the crack away from each other, while sections of crust on both sides of the crack were still relatively well suspended on a water cushion


    13. He liked the feeling of indignation that he got from opposing a principle so strongly


    14. And as far as the Tea Party has become slandered by „Progressives" to the point of characterizing them as a bunch of uneducated, know-nothing, racist bigots, such is always the fallback position of progressive/liberal know-it-alls who can"t compete with opposing ideas


    15. Three companies of the Puerto Rico Battalion held his right, commanding the main road, while opposing the Rough Riders, Major Alcaniz commanded half a battalion of the San Fernando Infantry; two companies of the Talavero Regiment, a company of engineers, and two gun detachments held the centre


    16. You may not believe me, but many policemen reading here will agree that the opposing belligerents always band together to attack you when you arrive to make peace


    17. Now that created a free for all of note, which some of us looked forward to because of a certain misunderstandings like the one at the mess hall regarding beetroot! We would line up across from each other, and two cadets from opposing platoons entered the ring and battled for two rounds, or as long as the PT Sergeant fancied


    18. This citadel resembled a French chateau rather than the Moresque forts of Spain; but the guns made little impression upon it, and I rode back to El Pozo, where Battery A, Captain Grimes, was entrenched on a ridge opposing San Juan


    19. The opposing lines were marked by successive sheets of flame, and though the advanced Spaniards suffered heavily, no American was killed or wounded and the fight soon subsided, as if by mutual consent


    20. Informed decisions based on evidence and points of law clearly and properly defined, are gradually giving way to preliminary jousting matches between opposing counsels seeking a propitious ―mix‖ that will ‖carry the day‖

    21. Polite conversations, in whatever manner subject to opposing viewpoints, should never soften its principle assumptions that otherwise provide sustenance and meaning to one‘s convictions; that is to say, that lays the moral and intellectual foundation(s) that (otherwise) strengthen an opinion


    22. The German Generals opposing the Russians were the best tacticians in the entire war and not all their defeats could be due to manpower alone


    23. Tolerance for opposing viewpoints is the touchstone of a free society, within reasonable limits, of course


    24. The opposing forces were firstly SWAPO which had a private army called PLAN which we refer to as terrorists as it was at the time and place being local Namibians wanting independence


    25. That this murder program could be carried out so systematically, in spite of eight tenths of the public opposing it, and not get opposition from more than a few congressmen, is appalling but not surprising


    26. No less thought provoking was his (ironic) reference to Penn State coach Joe Paterno, a gentleman whose regard for opposing coaches and players has precluded his running up scores in a manner that may have arguably cost his program a national championship or two over the years


    27. Such attitudes (otherwise) suggesting caution or restraint were reflexively labeled Fascistic; a term destined to become the precursor to other forms of gratuitous name calling common among members of that generation directed against opposing viewpoints


    28. For most of US history, the military had a relatively good record of opposing torture as inhumane, unworthy of a soldier, and inefficient since it tends to produce false information


    29. At the beginning of the demonstrations, there was only one position on the war being heard, and that was the one opposing the war


    30. In addition, few were the means of communication that would permit opposing views in defense of the war

    31. The nation saw the surreal spectacle of Republicans and conservatives opposing a conservative Republican healthcare solution, simply because Obama agreed to it


    32. Her heart ached with shame and despair when she saw what all countries everywhere viewed as acceptable treatment of those with opposing views


    33. That was for safety, put them on opposing sides of a circle


    34. The opposing point of view, no matter what you said


    35. Paraffin Chain Lube: On that forum and elsewhere you’ll see two opposing camps, oil lubers and paraffin lubers


    36. The exile government is opposing the Communists, and they’ve still got ways to get papers and so on, from when they were helping the resistance against the Germans


    37. The Count’s chauffeur was killed by a stray bullet when he was unlucky enough to have driven one of von Brechstler’s cars into a street where a street-battle, so common after the war, was being waged between two opposing factions of Strassenkämpfer


    38. But, this would not be a routine happening, because opposing political parties would be gleefully pointing out that the incumbents were attempting to change their promised spending


    39. 1 million for opposing the murrelet


    40. was faced in way of the opposing side of the street where gigantic buildings

    41. “While the military build-up between opposing Thai and Cambodian armed forces over the Preah Vihear temple controversy has reached a standstill following inclusive talks between the two sides, Phnom Penh's diplomatic offensive is well under way


    42. Democrats) This vote on CAFTA was nearly all Republican with the Democrats opposing it


    43. them stirred against the opposing party, while the evil rulers march


    44. Following these four presentations, each of you will have an opportunity to deliver a one-minute rebuttal of anything said by the opposing team


    45. He’d decided to ascertain if I was opposing his will and still going out with Ernest


    46. Left-Wing Liberals, Progressives, and Socialists—Those who hold the opposing view,


    47. failure of the city-states to unite against him, and defeated the opposing Greek forces in 338 BC


    48. Your progress on this earth will be judged by two opposing forces—you and the World


    49. opposing warrior tribe who showed more courage and strength


    50. She found the Three Kings amusing while they were trying to figure out how to defeat the armies of the Opposing Forces












































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    Synonyms for "opposing"

    opponent opposing adverse inimical antagonistic obstructive opposed recalcitrant rival contrasting resisting facing clashing confronting disagreeing fronting antithetic counter contrary

    "opposing" definitions

    characterized by active hostility