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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More recently, anti-war protests have also emerged in opposition to potential U.S. military action against Iran.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Protests took place across the country over the last several weeks in opposition to the tactics the federal government has implemented to target immigrant communities.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Famously, this model reveals fluctuations in predator and prey populations in opposition to one another over many generations.
—Gabriel Popkin, Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2025
The aggressive approach to deportations is giving Democrats a unifying message in opposition to Trump.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 June 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Protests took place across the country over the last several weeks in opposition to the tactics the federal government has implemented to target immigrant communities.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Famously, this model reveals fluctuations in predator and prey populations in opposition to one another over many generations.
—Gabriel Popkin, Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2025
The aggressive approach to deportations is giving Democrats a unifying message in opposition to Trump.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 June 2025
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“In opposition to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20opposition%20to. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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