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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With the possibility of the opposition being handed the reins of Venezuela now a seemingly impossible option, nobody is really sure what will happen.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Not helping matters are festering rivalries within the opposition.
—John Otis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Some might have expected Declan Rice alone to win those headers or harass the opposition in that manner, but the partnership between these two is about more than just Zubimendi allowing the England midfielder to burst into goalscoring areas.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
That opportunity can best be seized if the opposition remains active and tries to back the regime into a corner.
—Michael Albertus, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Not helping matters are festering rivalries within the opposition.
—John Otis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Some might have expected Declan Rice alone to win those headers or harass the opposition in that manner, but the partnership between these two is about more than just Zubimendi allowing the England midfielder to burst into goalscoring areas.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
That opportunity can best be seized if the opposition remains active and tries to back the regime into a corner.
—Michael Albertus, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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 11 Jan. 2026.
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