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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That what happened in February 2022, as well as what is happening in the Middle East against Israel, are only localized versions of a much larger, dangerous, and potentially deadly global competition that is led by several nations in opposition to western civilization.
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025
The double-digit difference in opposition to Trump’s immigration policies held across most questions.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 17 Nov. 2025
He was followed by dozens of residents, most of whom spoke in opposition to his plans.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2025
There are personal ones — testifying before Congress in opposition to the Comcast-NBC merger and actually getting a settlement out of it; going to the White House to debate violence in film, when that was a significant issue.
—Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025
The double-digit difference in opposition to Trump’s immigration policies held across most questions.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 17 Nov. 2025
He was followed by dozens of residents, most of whom spoke in opposition to his plans.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2025
There are personal ones — testifying before Congress in opposition to the Comcast-NBC merger and actually getting a settlement out of it; going to the White House to debate violence in film, when that was a significant issue.
—Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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“In opposition to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20opposition%20to. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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