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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He was followed by dozens of residents, most of whom spoke in opposition to his plans.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2025
There are personal ones — testifying before Congress in opposition to the Comcast-NBC merger and actually getting a settlement out of it; going to the White House to debate violence in film, when that was a significant issue.
—Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
But that position has failed to stem criticism over what some within his party said was his failure to rally Democrats in opposition to the Republicans.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Autocracy takes time to solidify, and building popular support in opposition to it takes time as well.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2025
There are personal ones — testifying before Congress in opposition to the Comcast-NBC merger and actually getting a settlement out of it; going to the White House to debate violence in film, when that was a significant issue.
—Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
But that position has failed to stem criticism over what some within his party said was his failure to rally Democrats in opposition to the Republicans.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Autocracy takes time to solidify, and building popular support in opposition to it takes time as well.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
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“In opposition to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20opposition%20to. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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