OPPUGNING Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

oppugning

verb

present participle of oppugn

as in questioning

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of had the temerity to oppugn the merits of a study in a discipline that he knows nothing about

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as in opposing

to strive to reduce or eliminate guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left

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People can appreciate the convenience of social media while questioning its effects on children.

— Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Fierros, who is believed to be armed, is wanted for questioning, the sheriff's office said.

— Briauna Brown, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of questioning

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But, that doesn’t mean companies need to sacrifice and give into the pressure of opposing conference games in order to get the better rating.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Powered by a defensive unit that tallied three takeaways, four sacks and limited the opposing offense to 156 yards, UCLA earned its seventh win of the season Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl, trouncing Michigan State 28-10.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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Residential growth, in particular, can be challenging to manage because of the cost of providing county services, Helms said.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
That shift, often associated with luxury dupe culture, is challenging traditional ideas about status, brand loyalty and what counts as a smart buy.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of challenging

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The discovery raises the possibility of a grim outcome in the search for the four men, which has led to El Salvador deploying 450 special forces soldiers to Haiti as of Friday to aid the gang-fighting force in the search.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
The whole idea is for Israel to keep fighting, because endless wars serve Netanyahu to maintain… a constant state of emergency.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of fighting

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Candidates may spend more of their time combatting misinformation as opposed to sharing their platform, Ridout said.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Unions can also be powerful tools for combating racial pay discrimination; the new report shows tripling union membership would narrow the racial wage gap by more than a third.

— Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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