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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Some of the people who spoke in opposition to the policy talked about the killing of Renee Good, a 37-year-old woman who was shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis.
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Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
The government called for a nationwide march on Monday in support of the regime and in opposition to what authorities described as recent acts of desecration and insults against Islamic symbols, including the Quran, by protesters.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of people lined the sidewalk in front of City Hall, the same spot that protesters gathered just one week ago in opposition to US military intervention in Venezuela.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
There, a conservative spirit reigns in opposition to California’s famously liberal ethos.
—Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
The government called for a nationwide march on Monday in support of the regime and in opposition to what authorities described as recent acts of desecration and insults against Islamic symbols, including the Quran, by protesters.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of people lined the sidewalk in front of City Hall, the same spot that protesters gathered just one week ago in opposition to US military intervention in Venezuela.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
There, a conservative spirit reigns in opposition to California’s famously liberal ethos.
—Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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“In opposition to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20opposition%20to. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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