the opposition
noun
: a person or group that someone is trying to defeat or succeed against : a person or group that someone is competing with
The coach advised her team not to underestimate the opposition.
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Countries run by controlling autocrats go to great lengths to clamp down on the opposition and maintain the upper hand.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
Their understandable fears and anxieties drive much of the opposition to diversity initiatives and are often rooted in real economic anxiety and a sense that the rules of advancement have changed without clear explanation.
—Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
But once people kind of come together and start to row in the same direction, what does the opposition to Trump look like and is the Democratic Party and its brand stronger after this?
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Beyond the opposition to Ek and Prima Materia’s investments, Deerhoof criticized Spotify’s utility for artists and status as a music-discovery platform.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 June 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
Their understandable fears and anxieties drive much of the opposition to diversity initiatives and are often rooted in real economic anxiety and a sense that the rules of advancement have changed without clear explanation.
—Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
But once people kind of come together and start to row in the same direction, what does the opposition to Trump look like and is the Democratic Party and its brand stronger after this?
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Beyond the opposition to Ek and Prima Materia’s investments, Deerhoof criticized Spotify’s utility for artists and status as a music-discovery platform.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the opposition
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“The opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opposition. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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