opposedBy

P437
predicate

Indicates that one entity actively resists, disagrees with, or works against the actions, views, or position of another entity.

All labels observed (200)

Label Occurrences
opponent 12,807
opposedBy canonical 10,458
opposes 6,798

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: opposedBy
Generated description
Indicates that one entity actively resists, disagrees with, or works against the actions, views, or position of another entity.

Sample triples (62,468)

Subject Object
The Demon-Haunted World astrology via predicate surface "criticizes"
The Demon-Haunted World UFO abduction claims via predicate surface "criticizes"
The Demon-Haunted World faith healing via predicate surface "criticizes"
The Demon-Haunted World creationism via predicate surface "criticizes"
libertarian socialism capitalism via predicate surface "opposes"
libertarian socialism wage labor via predicate surface "opposes"
libertarian socialism private ownership of the means of production via predicate surface "opposes"
American Power and the New Mandarins U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War via predicate surface "criticizes"
American Power and the New Mandarins U.S. foreign policy in Southeast Asia via predicate surface "criticizes"
American Power and the New Mandarins technocratic intellectuals via predicate surface "criticizes"
American Power and the New Mandarins liberal elites via predicate surface "criticizes"
Necessary and Proper Clause some Anti-Federalists
net neutrality some telecommunications companies
Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign Lyndon B. Johnson via predicate surface "opposedCandidate"
Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign Eugene McCarthy via predicate surface "opposedCandidate"
Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign Hubert H. Humphrey via predicate surface "opposedCandidate"
Caps Pittsburgh Penguins via predicate surface "rival"
Caps Philadelphia Flyers via predicate surface "rival"
Caps New York Rangers via predicate surface "rival"
Caps New York Islanders via predicate surface "rival"
Caps Carolina Hurricanes via predicate surface "rival"
Samuel Gompers socialist political parties controlling unions via predicate surface "opposed"
Social Darwinism progressive reformers via predicate surface "criticizedBy"
Social Darwinism socialists via predicate surface "criticizedBy"
Social Darwinism Christian social thinkers via predicate surface "criticizedBy"
Social Darwinism modern biologists via predicate surface "criticizedBy"
Reconstruction era Southern Democrats
surface form: Southern white Democrats
Reconstruction era Ku Klux Klan
Reconstruction era paramilitary white supremacist groups
novel "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today"
surface form: The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today
lobbying in Washington, D.C. via predicate surface "criticizes"
novel "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today"
surface form: The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today
railroad speculation via predicate surface "criticizes"
novel "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today"
surface form: The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today
corrupt legislators via predicate surface "criticizes"
Axis powers Allies of World War II via predicate surface "opposed"
Nazi Germany Allies of World War II via predicate surface "opponent"
surface form: Allied Powers
Nazi Germany Soviet Union via predicate surface "opponent"
Nazi Germany United Kingdom via predicate surface "opponent"
Nazi Germany United States of America via predicate surface "opponent"
surface form: United States
Nazi Germany France via predicate surface "opponent"
ETO
surface form: European Theater of Operations
Allied forces
ETO
surface form: European Theater of Operations
Axis powers
surface form: Axis forces
ETO
surface form: European Theater of Operations
Allies vs Axis via predicate surface "primaryOpponents"
Polish Armed Forces in the East Nazi Germany via predicate surface "opponent"
destroyer USS Hammann (DD-412)
surface form: USS Hammann (DD-412)
Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan via predicate surface "opponent"
surface form: Empire of Japan
Fall Weiss Poland
creationOfStateOfIsrael Arab League
surface form: Arab League states
creationOfStateOfIsrael Arab Higher Committee
Golden Bears Stanford University via predicate surface "rival"
surface form: Stanford Cardinal
Free Speech Movement restrictions on political activity on campus via predicate surface "opposed"
Free Speech Movement bans on on-campus political advocacy via predicate surface "opposed"
United States v. Virginia (1996) majority opinion Virginia via predicate surface "partyAgainst"
surface form: Commonwealth of Virginia