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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Five of the opposition letters did address highway expansion.
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Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
His knack of finding the ball in the right place at the right time in the opposition box has already yielded two goals, and Marcelo Bielsa’s team are not exactly overloaded with reliable goalscorers.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Despite the excitement that accompanied the opening, many residents were against the building of the venue, with displacement and gentrification as some of the main reasons for the opposition.
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Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
One of the beauties of sports is that fans are forced to pick a side, but there is a stark difference in cheering for your side and aggressively cheering against the opposition with zero form of decency.
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Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
His knack of finding the ball in the right place at the right time in the opposition box has already yielded two goals, and Marcelo Bielsa’s team are not exactly overloaded with reliable goalscorers.
—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Despite the excitement that accompanied the opening, many residents were against the building of the venue, with displacement and gentrification as some of the main reasons for the opposition.
—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
One of the beauties of sports is that fans are forced to pick a side, but there is a stark difference in cheering for your side and aggressively cheering against the opposition with zero form of decency.
—
Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 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 27 Jun. 2026.
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