OPPUGNS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

oppugns

verb

present tense third-person singular of oppugn

as in challenges

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 opposes

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

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In her work with CSS and the study, Uhls challenges her gut instincts on young people’s take on entertainment.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Along the way, Eric meets Ivy (Lee), a sharp-witted punk rocker who challenges his perspective.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

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Her husband, Dave Flint, 60, a former Republican who opposes Trump and now votes for Democrats, lamented that an issue affecting so few people has become such a national controversy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Brittany Stonesifer is a voting rights attorney at Common Cause California, which opposes the measure.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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What Schrödinger wrote In his three-page manuscript, Schrondinger questions the restriction built into Whittaker’s reasoning and wonders why hidden variables had only two possible values.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The ad, which attacks the Democratic gubernatorial candidate and questions her mental health, has widened Republican divisions as Ohio’s governor and Senate races tighten.

— Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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Thomas superspeeds Katerina to safety and Vision fights Butcherbird, but Butcherbird is faster and stronger.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Water shortages do not often get attention from state lawmakers, and fights over resources can pit rural landowners against cities.

— Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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FinCEN is the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which combats money laundering, illicit financial activities and terrorist financing networks around the world.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
How Wisconsin combats loneliness Sampson said re-establishing connection to other people can often be a trial-and-error process.

— Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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