the opposition
noun
: a person or group that someone is trying to defeat or succeed against : a person or group that someone is competing with
The coach advised her team not to underestimate the opposition.
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But for the majority of teams, particularly for those with the ability and the ambition to overwhelm the opposition during open play, the upside promises to be small.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
In Argentina, the opposition’s criticism was swift.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Other local media reports have also said Tamaki could emerge as a consensus candidate for the opposition to coalesce around.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
The Prop 50 campaign has raked in more than $134 million, according to the Secretary of State’s office, while the opposition has raised $78 million.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
In Argentina, the opposition’s criticism was swift.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Other local media reports have also said Tamaki could emerge as a consensus candidate for the opposition to coalesce around.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
The Prop 50 campaign has raked in more than $134 million, according to the Secretary of State’s office, while the opposition has raised $78 million.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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“The opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opposition. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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