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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The regime would also use the argument to claim the side of nationalism, and to divide the opposition between Perso-Iranians and the others.
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Mounting pushback Much of the pushback from lawmakers has come from the opposition party.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
France, Europe’s largest agricultural producer, led the opposition citing farm protections, while Germany says delays are regrettable and the deal should be applied now.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
One way to combat the opposition, Hassabis said, is to use AI in science, to create new breakthroughs in health care, materials science, and energy.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Mounting pushback Much of the pushback from lawmakers has come from the opposition party.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
France, Europe’s largest agricultural producer, led the opposition citing farm protections, while Germany says delays are regrettable and the deal should be applied now.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
One way to combat the opposition, Hassabis said, is to use AI in science, to create new breakthroughs in health care, materials science, and energy.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 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 27 Jan. 2026.
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