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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After the plan was passed, people in opposition to it were left feeling unheard.
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Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
Many speakers at the District 211 board meeting on Wednesday spoke in opposition to trans inclusion in girls' sports, but others, in the left-leaning community, spoke in defense of it.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
While some offered more partisan positions, most expressed discontent with both sides, generally making their decision in opposition to the most partisan elements of the less desirable party.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
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Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
Many speakers at the District 211 board meeting on Wednesday spoke in opposition to trans inclusion in girls' sports, but others, in the left-leaning community, spoke in defense of it.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
While some offered more partisan positions, most expressed discontent with both sides, generally making their decision in opposition to the most partisan elements of the less desirable party.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Europe’s Black Sea challenge European security today is being forged in opposition to Russia.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
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“In opposition to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20opposition%20to. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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