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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Jon Stewart weighed in on the Los Angeles protests in opposition to Donald Trump‘s escalation of ICE deportations, saying the tactic is to distract from the tit-for-tat feud between him and Elon Musk, in which the tech titan accused him of being in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 June 2025
After all, abstraction had been in the service of spiritual liberation and social emancipation since its inception, and had always appeared in opposition to the totally reified world of Duchamp’s readymade.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Some of those details are in opposition to one another – the ancient and the modern, the religious and the secular -particularly in Riyadh.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 May 2025
During public comment, the board heard views both in favor and in opposition to the plan.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 June 2025
After all, abstraction had been in the service of spiritual liberation and social emancipation since its inception, and had always appeared in opposition to the totally reified world of Duchamp’s readymade.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Some of those details are in opposition to one another – the ancient and the modern, the religious and the secular -particularly in Riyadh.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 May 2025
During public comment, the board heard views both in favor and in opposition to the plan.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
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“In opposition to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20opposition%20to. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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