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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Yoon has said the move was aimed at better listening to public opinion but the opposition criticized the appointment as an attempt to control prosecutors.
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Soo-Hyang Choi, Fortune Asia, 9 May 2024
Expect the eighth-year veteran to be the boundary cornerback opposite Ramsey, who will likely shadow the opposition’s best receiver this upcoming season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
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Soo-Hyang Choi, Fortune Asia, 9 May 2024
Expect the eighth-year veteran to be the boundary cornerback opposite Ramsey, who will likely shadow the opposition’s best receiver this upcoming season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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