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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There are moments the opposition goes at him, like when Miles McBride had Knueppel on skates a bit on one play in the first quarter, but Knueppel doesn’t back down.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Nov. 2025
The Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado attends a protest called by the opposition in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 9, 2025.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Much of his line’s offence comes from turnovers and rushed passes by the opposition.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
In practice, this would mean representatives from the regime would need to agree to carve out quotas for the opposition in key branches of government.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Nov. 2025
The Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado attends a protest called by the opposition in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 9, 2025.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Much of his line’s offence comes from turnovers and rushed passes by the opposition.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
In practice, this would mean representatives from the regime would need to agree to carve out quotas for the opposition in key branches of government.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the opposition
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“The opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opposition. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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