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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An annual competition called BabyLM challenges researchers to train models on a child’s diet of words.

— Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The team had to balance weight and waterproofing as well as figure out successful take off and landing in water, which reflects light and challenges the sensors used in most consumer drones to gauge distance from the ground.

— Max Cea, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of challenges

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The museum opposes an attempt by the Jewish Federation-Council of Greater Los Angeles and its board chair Daniel Gryczman, who sued in September for the return of Lucas Cranach the Elder’s 16th-century diptych painting Adam and Eve.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Doody, a former radio host, also supports school choice and opposes a millionaire tax, two notches in his favor.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of opposes

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But when adolescent Elia Gheorghiu shows up at school with bruises, the community questions the traditional education the Gheorghiu yougsters are getting from their parents.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Whereas Riis uses documentation to expose, Rosler questions conventional representation.

— J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of questions

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As Ukraine fights a larger, richer and better-equipped enemy, Kyiv sees the strikes on Russian oil refineries as one of its few instruments to reduce Moscow’s ability to fight.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Gemma, still recovering from her injury, fights her impulses and stays on the sideline.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of fights

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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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