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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The last episodes are close in length to the first batch of Season 5, in opposition to viral posts on social media and a report from Puck News that claimed the entire season would range from 90 minutes to two hours long.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
The president understood the free expression of creativity as an essential soft power, especially during the Cold War, as part of a larger race to excellence that encompassed science, technology, and education – particularly in opposition to what was then the Soviet Union.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
Uniting in opposition to Israel Importantly, among both Black nationalists and white nationalists, race mixing was often cast in an antisemitic framework, with Jews accused of spurring racial integration.
—George Michael, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
But on Monday, uncertain about the future, scores of Johnson County residents to packed the Leawood Community Center largely in opposition to a new stadium as a neighbor.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
The president understood the free expression of creativity as an essential soft power, especially during the Cold War, as part of a larger race to excellence that encompassed science, technology, and education – particularly in opposition to what was then the Soviet Union.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
Uniting in opposition to Israel Importantly, among both Black nationalists and white nationalists, race mixing was often cast in an antisemitic framework, with Jews accused of spurring racial integration.
—George Michael, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
But on Monday, uncertain about the future, scores of Johnson County residents to packed the Leawood Community Center largely in opposition to a new stadium as a neighbor.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
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“In opposition to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20opposition%20to. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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