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.

Examples of the opposition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Andersson faces the task of overcoming differences in the opposition bloc. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

And among much of the opposition its raw numbers look slightly pedestrian. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Head coach Eva Olid’s attacking philosophy was nowhere to be seen, registering only four touches in the opposition box (to Chelsea’s 61) and two shots, one on target. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Vance did not meet or mention the opposition leader, Péter Magyar, who then won the election in a landslide. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the opposition

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