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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Unity in opposition to dictatorship is pushing water downhill.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
This is the fourth time in a month that someone has vandalized a Tesla found parked on a New York City street in opposition to Musk and his role as head of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency under President Trump, NYPD officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
But Craig Eiland of the Texas Trial Lawyers’ Association, who testified in opposition to the bill, argued that the law would force plaintiffs to leave out essential information.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The founder of Duquesne Family Office has been consistent in opposition to the U.S. imposing tariffs above 10% threshold.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
This is the fourth time in a month that someone has vandalized a Tesla found parked on a New York City street in opposition to Musk and his role as head of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency under President Trump, NYPD officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
But Craig Eiland of the Texas Trial Lawyers’ Association, who testified in opposition to the bill, argued that the law would force plaintiffs to leave out essential information.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The founder of Duquesne Family Office has been consistent in opposition to the U.S. imposing tariffs above 10% threshold.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
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“In opposition to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20opposition%20to. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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