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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Consuelo Martinez was the only council member who spoke in opposition to the contract.
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Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
School’s out Many other schools and residents across the Kansas City metro have also held protests or events in opposition to ICE policies and immigration enforcement in recent weeks.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The Iowa Hospital Association, UnityPoint Health and MercyOne are all registered in opposition to the bill.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 18 Feb. 2026
She was reelected in 2025 as part of now-Mayor Jason House’s Clean House slate in opposition to former Mayor Tiffany Henyard.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
School’s out Many other schools and residents across the Kansas City metro have also held protests or events in opposition to ICE policies and immigration enforcement in recent weeks.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The Iowa Hospital Association, UnityPoint Health and MercyOne are all registered in opposition to the bill.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 18 Feb. 2026
She was reelected in 2025 as part of now-Mayor Jason House’s Clean House slate in opposition to former Mayor Tiffany Henyard.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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“In opposition to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20opposition%20to. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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