adversarial
adjective
ad·ver·sar·i·al
ˌad-vər-ˈser-ē-əl 
ˌad-və-,
-ˈse-rē-
: involving two people or two sides who oppose each other : of, relating to, or characteristic of an adversary or adversary procedures (see adversary entry 2 sense 2)
an adversarial relationship
an adversarial system of justice with prosecution and defense opposing each other
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an adversarial system of justice with prosecution and defense opposing each other
the relationship between the president and the congress should not be adversarial if anything is to get done
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Vulnerabilities like model inversion, adversarial prompts and data poisoning create entry points for attackers that didn’t exist with traditional software.
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Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
If ByteDance does not sell TikTok to someone less adversarial than a Chinese company, the app will be removed from American app stores and U.S. internet service providers will be instructed to block access to the site.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Fisher also noted Chesterton’s Advisory Plan Commission has been known for its adversarial approach to developers.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Ohio is the latest state where lawmakers are trying to block people and companies from China, Russia and other adversarial countries from purchasing property here.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
If ByteDance does not sell TikTok to someone less adversarial than a Chinese company, the app will be removed from American app stores and U.S. internet service providers will be instructed to block access to the site.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Fisher also noted Chesterton’s Advisory Plan Commission has been known for its adversarial approach to developers.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Ohio is the latest state where lawmakers are trying to block people and companies from China, Russia and other adversarial countries from purchasing property here.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Adversarial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adversarial. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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adversarial
adjective
ad·ver·sar·i·al
ˌad-vər-ˈser-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an adversary or adversary procedures : adversary
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