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

The incoming player would also need a high work rate, occupying the opposition and leaving them on edge. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Pramila Kumari Gachhadar, a lawmaker with the opposition Nepali Congress party, asked in parliament Monday, criticizing the government's handling of the case. — Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

The largest part of the gap came from the opposition bloc’s controversial $89 million debt sale measure, which has not attracted any buyers, according to Johnson’s office. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

The financial affiliations have prompted speculation, especially through strands of the Iranian diaspora, who accuse some of its journalists of exaggerating the level of support for figures in the opposition and of advocating for war. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the opposition

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