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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Behind him was former Representative John Boehner, a Republican from Ohio, who ran out the clock by speaking for just under two hours in June 2009 in opposition to the cap-and-trade American Clean Energy and Security Act.
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Kate Plummer
jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
As Republicans have worked to bring wavering members in line, Democrats have remained united in opposition to the legislation, arguing that the bill’s cuts to Medicaid and other safety-net programs for lower-income people would be used to lower tax for the wealthy.
—Nik Popli, Time, 3 July 2025
But what was interesting, Taylor, was that there was bipartisan agreement in opposition to the legislation, and that focused on the cuts to Medicaid, the program set up for low income Americans to provide health insurance.
—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Several Tarrant County residents spoke in opposition to the additional funding, urging the county to settle the lawsuit.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
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Kate Plummer
jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
As Republicans have worked to bring wavering members in line, Democrats have remained united in opposition to the legislation, arguing that the bill’s cuts to Medicaid and other safety-net programs for lower-income people would be used to lower tax for the wealthy.
—Nik Popli, Time, 3 July 2025
But what was interesting, Taylor, was that there was bipartisan agreement in opposition to the legislation, and that focused on the cuts to Medicaid, the program set up for low income Americans to provide health insurance.
—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Several Tarrant County residents spoke in opposition to the additional funding, urging the county to settle the lawsuit.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
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