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.
Examples of the opposition in a Sentence
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Riding Garcia’s hot bat, the Heralds were victorious in their last six regular-season games, outscoring the opposition 68-5 in the process, and finished 8-0 in Olympic League play.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
So where does that leave the opposition after this war and the very prospect of peace?
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
The license was issued for six months in October last year to encourage Maduro to comply with the terms of the deal signed with the opposition with the U.S.’s blessing on Oct. 17.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
To show that their movement would survive Navalny’s death, the opposition needed a way to demonstrate dissent without putting their supporters in danger of repression.
—Simon Shuster / Vilnius, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
His government has set up major obstacles to participation by the opposition, including barring its leading candidate, Maria Corina Machado, from running against Maduro.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
Several prominent members of the opposition, including Delhi chief minister Kejriwal, have been arrested or investigated by state agencies in moves decried as political by their parties.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The legislation is one of Mr. Sunak’s flagship policies before an election later this year which opinion polls suggest the opposition Labour Party will win.
—Sylvia Hui, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
Opposition The muscle behind the opposition is the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2024
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
So where does that leave the opposition after this war and the very prospect of peace?
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
The license was issued for six months in October last year to encourage Maduro to comply with the terms of the deal signed with the opposition with the U.S.’s blessing on Oct. 17.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
To show that their movement would survive Navalny’s death, the opposition needed a way to demonstrate dissent without putting their supporters in danger of repression.
—Simon Shuster / Vilnius, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
His government has set up major obstacles to participation by the opposition, including barring its leading candidate, Maria Corina Machado, from running against Maduro.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
Several prominent members of the opposition, including Delhi chief minister Kejriwal, have been arrested or investigated by state agencies in moves decried as political by their parties.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The legislation is one of Mr. Sunak’s flagship policies before an election later this year which opinion polls suggest the opposition Labour Party will win.
—Sylvia Hui, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
Opposition The muscle behind the opposition is the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2024
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“The opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opposition. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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