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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Errant entry passes, kick-out attempts that landed in the waiting arms of the opposition, and transition attacks gone awry undermined Indiana.
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The apathetic opposition stays away because of the campaign ads that demonize the opposition.
—Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
This moment offers a first glimpse not just of loyalty, but of the real mobilization strength of each political bloc—Morena and its allies, the opposition, and the Indigenous movement alike.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
But the opposition will be changing, and that’s the point.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The apathetic opposition stays away because of the campaign ads that demonize the opposition.
—Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
This moment offers a first glimpse not just of loyalty, but of the real mobilization strength of each political bloc—Morena and its allies, the opposition, and the Indigenous movement alike.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
But the opposition will be changing, and that’s the point.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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