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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At that time, much of the opposition to the agreement came from the literary and artistic community in Canada.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Once an end is completed, a team scores one point for each of its stones in or touching the house that are closer to the center than any of the opposition team’s stones.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Its anti-Erdoğan tide began with a victory in 2019, when Ekrem İmamoğlu, the opposition candidate, became Istanbul’s mayor.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
In this example against RC Strasbourg, the French youth international anticipated the pass into Julio Enciso and won possession back for his team midway inside the opposition half.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Once an end is completed, a team scores one point for each of its stones in or touching the house that are closer to the center than any of the opposition team’s stones.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Its anti-Erdoğan tide began with a victory in 2019, when Ekrem İmamoğlu, the opposition candidate, became Istanbul’s mayor.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
In this example against RC Strasbourg, the French youth international anticipated the pass into Julio Enciso and won possession back for his team midway inside the opposition half.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Feb. 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 10 Feb. 2026.
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