1
as in resistance
the inclination to resist
most of the opposition to the proposed smoking ban is coming from bar owners worried about its impact on their businesses
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as in oppositeness
the quality or state of being as different as possible
her actions stand in direct opposition to her words
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Recent Examples of opposition
Best performance by an opposition player This is not a direct answer, but Yankuba Minteh had an outsized influence on Newcastle’s season.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The army still supports him, and the Venezuelan opposition is more divided than a year ago, when all major opposition figures supported Machado’s presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
High-ups from the then opposition Labour party held talks with Shein in an attempt to woo the company as Labour prepared to oust the incumbent Conservative government at last year’s U.K. General Election.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Data taken before Friday’s fixture showed that, on average, Bentancur makes 5.3 interceptions per 1,000 opposition touches, which is more than any other midfielder with a minimum of 900 minutes in the Premier League this season.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The army still supports him, and the Venezuelan opposition is more divided than a year ago, when all major opposition figures supported Machado’s presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
High-ups from the then opposition Labour party held talks with Shein in an attempt to woo the company as Labour prepared to oust the incumbent Conservative government at last year’s U.K. General Election.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Data taken before Friday’s fixture showed that, on average, Bentancur makes 5.3 interceptions per 1,000 opposition touches, which is more than any other midfielder with a minimum of 900 minutes in the Premier League this season.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposition
Noun
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Some adaptations to infectious pathogens came at a cost, however: strengthening resistance to ancient diseases might have elevated the likelihood of immune overreaction.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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But the package faces mounting resistance from both ends of the Republican Party.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
20 May 2025
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And an attorney representing local developers cited the law in objection to the county’s move to prevent thousands of new homes from being built beyond the county’s development boundary.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The defense objected to the response, and the judge sustained the objection, meaning the jury cannot consider his response as evidence.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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This theme of polarity only intensifies as the month unfolds.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Apr. 2025
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For example, a single circuit can have multiple different functionalities just by switching the polarity of individual transistors or the entire circuit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Mar. 2024
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Wendy McMahon has resigned as president and CEO of CBS News, citing a divergence with network leadership over the company's future direction.—
Gabe Whisnant
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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His visit is a divergence from the tradition among modern U.S. presidents to visit Mexico or Canada during their first foreign trip, which comes after his administration levied tariffs against the neighboring nations early in his term.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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“Opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposition. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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