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

Examples of in opposition to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fedorov also believed that this goal of rectification — of achieving immortality — would unite social groups whose mutual fear of death had historically pitted them in opposition to each other. —Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025

Allow your arms to swing forward and back in opposition to your legs, moving in sync with your steps (when the right leg is back, the right arm swings forward). —Wendy Bumgardner, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025

My organization stands with more than 40 community organizations, agencies and businesses across California in opposition to SB 404. —Brian Beveridge, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025

The document is in opposition to a move last month by Costner, the production and lawyer Marty Singer to have the whole matter tossed out, or at least gutted. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for in opposition to

• papanicolaou
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup