in opposition to
idiom
1
: in a way that is against someone or something
He spoke in opposition to the new law.
Her theories stand in opposition to traditional beliefs.
2
: in a way that shows how two things are different or disagree
two words that can be defined in opposition to each other
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But the Sun remain in opposition to any other WNBA franchise in New England.
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Bill Speros, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Lawyers for Abrego Garcia filed a response in opposition to the government’s motion later on Wednesday morning.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Often, freedom and ownership exist in opposition to each other.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Being liberal or conservative is an identity that puts one group in opposition to the other.
—Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Bill Speros, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Lawyers for Abrego Garcia filed a response in opposition to the government’s motion later on Wednesday morning.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Often, freedom and ownership exist in opposition to each other.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Being liberal or conservative is an identity that puts one group in opposition to the other.
—Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in opposition to
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“In opposition to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20opposition%20to. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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